Nutritional Status of Under-five Children from Urban Low-income Families in Xiangtan and Jilin in China  

作　　者：郭琰芳 甘银燕 郭超男 孙菊 郝丽萍 

机构地区：[1]Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, School of Public Health, Tongfi Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China [2]School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China [3]Center for Monitoring and Verification of Low-Income Families, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Beijing 100000, China

出　　处：《Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology(Medical Sciences)》2017年第1期74-78,共5页华中科技大学学报（医学英德文版）

基　　金：supported by the project“Survey on the Nutritional Status of Children from Urban Low-income Families in China”funded by Center for Monitoring and Verification of Low-income Families of Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs,the Humanity and Social Science Project of Chinese Ministry of Education(No.10YJC630215);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.HUST 2014 TS055)

摘　　要：There have been many studies on the nutrition and the growth status of children from rural and remote western regions of China, whereas researches on children from urban low-income families are scarce. This study aimed to investigate the growth and nutritional status of children under five years of age from urban low-income families in China. There were 169 children aged 25–60 months recruited from Xiangtan and Jilin, two cities with a population of 2.81 million and 4.26 million respectively, in China in this cluster cross-sectional study. Data were collected on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, the feeding practices and the incidence of anemia and diarrhea. The results showed that the prevalence of low birth weight and macrosomia was 7.1% and 9.5% for the two cities, respectively, which was higher than that for other cities in China（1.5% and 5.9%）. Of all the sampled children, 14.6% and 8.2% suffered anemia and diarrhea, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that legumes or nuts fed in a 24-h recall increased the risk of anemia（OR=4.9）. Children whose caregivers began to introduce complementary foods relatively late would have high diarrhea prevalence（OR=1.4）. In conclusion, the prevalence of anemia and diarrhea in under-five children from urban low-income families in China is relatively high. The growth and nutritional status of these children is greatly affected by feeding practices. A series of measures should be taken by relevant government departments to improve the health of these children.There have been many studies on the nutrition and the growth status of children from rural and remote western regions of China, whereas researches on children from urban low-income families are scarce. This study aimed to investigate the growth and nutritional status of children under five years of age from urban low-income families in China. There were 169 children aged 25–60 months recruited from Xiangtan and Jilin, two cities with a population of 2.81 million and 4.26 million respectively, in China in this cluster cross-sectional study. Data were collected on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, the feeding practices and the incidence of anemia and diarrhea. The results showed that the prevalence of low birth weight and macrosomia was 7.1% and 9.5% for the two cities, respectively, which was higher than that for other cities in China（1.5% and 5.9%）. Of all the sampled children, 14.6% and 8.2% suffered anemia and diarrhea, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that legumes or nuts fed in a 24-h recall increased the risk of anemia（OR=4.9）. Children whose caregivers began to introduce complementary foods relatively late would have high diarrhea prevalence（OR=1.4）. In conclusion, the prevalence of anemia and diarrhea in under-five children from urban low-income families in China is relatively high. The growth and nutritional status of these children is greatly affected by feeding practices. A series of measures should be taken by relevant government departments to improve the health of these children.

关 键 词：growth anemia diarrhea children urban low-income 

分 类 号：R153.2[医药卫生—营养与食品卫生学]