小学生と中学生の摂食態度 : 群馬県と大阪府の比較  [in Japanese] Eating Attitudes in Elementary School and Junior High School Students : Comparison between Gunma and Osaka  [in Japanese]

EAT-26を用いて青年期前期男女の摂食態度を調査した.地域差,性差,学年差をみるため群馬県と大阪府の小学校高学年児童,中学生を対象とした.調査協力者は群馬県下の小学校5,6年男女児童,中学校男女生徒1,524名,大阪府下の小学校4〜6年生男女児童・中学校男女生徒830名,合計2,354名.4年生を除いた有効回答者2,242名の結果を分析対象とした.EAT-26得点平均の分散分析の結果,群馬県の得点平均は大阪府の得点平均より有意に低く,男性は女性より有意に低かった.学年別得点平均の差も有意であった.学年と地域別の交互作用,性差と学年の交互作用にも有意な差がみられた.20点以上を示す人数の比率も男女ともに大阪のほうが高かった.これらの結果を総合的にみると,都市部では問題食行動が男女ともにより増加し,低年齢化し,男女の差は減少している.しかし,小学生では性差以外の何らかの要素が食行動に影響をあたえている可能性が示唆された.

This study examined eating attitudes in early adolescents and pre-adolescents, using EAT-26. To search differences between areas, sexes and grades, the examination is done for boys and girls in upper grades of elementary schools and middle schools in local and urban areas, Gunma and Osaka prefectures. Participants are 2354 boys and girls, 1524 in 5^<th> 6^<th> grades in elementary and middle schools in Gunma and 830 in 4^<th>, 5^<th> 6^<th> grades of elementary schools and middle schools in Osaka. A total of 2242 subjects, excluding unavailable responses and students in 4^<th> grade, are analyzed. As the result of analysis of variance (ANOVA), the average of EAT score in Gunma (3.48) is significantly lower than in Osaka (5.04), boys' average of EAT score (3.42) is significantly lower than that of girls (4.68). Differences between grades (5^<th>:3.47, 6^<th>:2.47, 7^<th>:4.40, 8^<th>:4.62, 9th:4.42) are also significant. Significant also differences are found in interaction between grades and areas, and sexes and grades. Percentage of those who indicate more than 20 points of EAT score also increased in Osaka compared to Gunma. It is concluded that, in urban areas, problematic eating attitudes are more widespread among both pre-adolescent boys and girls and sexual difference tends to be on the decrease. In elementary schools, eating attitudes of boys and girls may be much influenced by other factors.