The Relationship Between Mothers' Dietary Education And Micronutrient Intake

Abstract

A blank questionnaire and diet survey by brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire(BDHQ) were used to find out the relationship between kindergarten children's mothers'dietary education and the quality of their diets. The subjects were divided into three groups by the mothers' scores on dietary education questionnaire; a “high score group”, a “middle score group” and a “low score group”. The study found that the mothers in the high score group took micronutrients more effectively than those in the other two groups and the content of their meals was proper. Accordingly, it was suggested that dietary education contributes to the maintenance and promotion of health not only in children but also in their mothers.