Lee Kyu-Lim, Sung Jun-Young
Division in Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Department of Oral Biology, Human Identification Research Institute, BK21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, South Korea.
Gachon University, Institute of Human Convergence Health Science, Incheon, South Korea.
J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2025 Dec;22(1):2498485. doi: 10.1080/15502783.2025.2498485. Epub 2025 Apr 29.
This study aimed to investigate the current status and perceptions of nutrition education among sports majors and workers in Korea to provide information that can be utilized in educational curriculums of universities and other external institutions for sports nutrition education.
This study included Korean adults aged over 19 years who majored in physical education at a university. The questionnaire consisted of questions regarding demographic characteristics (10 questions), nutritional awareness (20 questions), and the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (GNKQ, 88 questions). This survey was conducted entirely online using simple random sampling, and 706 responses were included in the final data analysis. An independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA were conducted to confirm group differences. Post hoc pairwise comparisons with a Tukey adjustment were conducted. The statistical significance level for all data was set at < 0.05.
Approximately 42% of the participants completed nutrition classes at the university and 19.4% at other institutions. The assessment of their nutritional knowledge level was 3.06 ± 1.08 points ( < 0.001) on a 5-point Likert scale, with participants who had completed nutrition classes scoring higher ( < 0.001).The GNKQ also found that participants who received nutrition classes scored higher in all sections, including the total scores (total score, = 0.011; one section, = 0.030; three sections, < 0.001).
Nutrition is a crucial aspect that cannot be excluded from physical education. Therefore, government and university institutions must increase lecture hours and hands-on opportunities by incorporating diverse educational curricula in physical education-related departments. This approach will help create a safer and more systematic sports environment and positively impact healthcare policies.
本研究旨在调查韩国体育专业学生和体育工作者的营养教育现状及认知情况，以为大学及其他外部机构的体育营养教育课程提供可用信息。
本研究纳入了19岁以上在大学主修体育教育的韩国成年人。问卷包括有关人口统计学特征的问题（10个问题）、营养意识问题（20个问题）以及一般营养知识问卷（GNKQ，88个问题）。本次调查完全通过简单随机抽样在线进行，最终数据分析纳入了706份回复。进行独立样本t检验和单因素方差分析以确认组间差异。进行了采用Tukey校正的事后两两比较。所有数据的统计显著性水平设定为<0.05。
约42%的参与者在大学完成了营养课程，19.4%在其他机构完成。他们的营养知识水平在5分量表上的评分为3.06±1.08分（<0.001），完成营养课程的参与者得分更高（<0.001）。GNKQ还发现，接受营养课程的参与者在所有部分的得分都更高，包括总分（总分，=0.011；一个部分，=0.030；三个部分，<0.001）。
营养是体育教育中不可忽视的关键方面。因此，政府和大学机构必须通过在体育相关部门纳入多样化的教育课程来增加授课时间和实践机会。这种方法将有助于营造更安全、更系统的体育环境，并对医疗政策产生积极影响。
