Until now, dietary guidance has primarily focused on providing nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, and vitamins to support the examinee"s physical growth and health.

However, eating is not only tied to the body"s biorhythm and serves as a primary stimulus for development but is also a behavior influenced by personal tendencies. It can contribute to behavioral or disease-related issues. Therefore, examining dietary habits equates to examining various aspects of an individual"s lifestyle.

The Dietary Screening Test (DST) uses a simple questionnaire to assess an examinee"s growth and dietary intake status. By evaluating meal regularity, snack consumption, development of eating habits, and dietary behavior characteristics, it enables a multifaceted examination of dietary challenges and the underlying reasons for not eating. Additionally, it investigates chronic issues such as food allergies and pediatric diabetes, allowing for consideration of special circumstances. Through this process, DST aims to classify dietary problems, share evidence-based information between schools and students, and ultimately contribute to improving examinee" dietary habits.