We investigated the current state and awareness of dietary habits among participants at events to promote dietary education held in the community and at a school festival. The 147 participants in the community event were divided into 45 males and 102 females to make comparisons between the groups. As a result, the proportions of those desiring better dietary habits were 66.7 and 87.3% in the male and female participants, respectively, and the proportions of those not desiring changes in their dietary habits were 24.4 and 6.9%, respectively, suggesting significant differences (p<0.01). The proportion of those trying to promote knowledge about nutrition and diet was significantly higher in the female (87.3%) compared to male (60.9%) participants (p<0.001). The proportion of those regularly referring to nutritional information was significantly higher in the female (20.6%) compared to male (0%) participants (p<0.001). In terms of sources of information on nutrition and diet, the proportions of those utilizing the TV and magazines were significantly higher in the female (55.6 and 36.7%, respectively) compared to male (33.3 and 14.8%, respectively) participants (p<0.05, respectively). The proportions of those whose families served as source of information were 51.9 and 17.8% in the male and female participants, respectively, suggesting a significant difference (p<0.001).
On the other hand, as a result of comparing the male (n=66) and female (n=103) participants at the university festival, the proportion of those trying to promote knowledge about nutrition and diet was significantly higher in the female (67.6%) compared to male (52.2%) participants (p<0.05), and the proportions of those in whom school served as source of information on nutrition and diet were 6.3 and 52.8%, respectively, suggesting a significant difference (p<0.001).
Based on the above-mentioned gender differences in attitude toward dietary habits according to the event, it is necessary to consider the contents of events to promote dietary education.
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