Chinese Pediatrics of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine ›› 2017, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (4): 340-342.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-3865.2017.04.021
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LI Jinghui, REN Gang, ZHAN Jie, LI Jing, MA Lijie
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Abstract: Objective To investigate the nutritional status of preschool children in 4 kindergartens in Shenyang City, and to provide reliable for nutritional intervention in preschool children. Methods Height and weight were measured and Kaup index was cakulated in 389 preschool children in Dadong District. The food types and eating habits were surveyed by questionnaires. Analyze the relationship between the related factors and the nutritional status of children. Results In 389 cases of children the average Kaup index was 16.30±2.07, and it was 16.45±1.87 in the boys and 16.12±2.27 in the girls;the index was normal in 346 cases. There were 41 lean cases and 2 cases a little fat. The questionnaires showed that the causes of malnutrition in children were mainly: hating fish, meat, eggs, soybean, etc.,being picky eaters,eating slowly,not having three meals on time,and wrong idea about nutrition in parents. Conclusion Some preschool children in Dadong District of Shenyang city have the phenomenon of malnutrition.
Key words: Nutritional status, Height, Weight, Food type, Eating habits, Preschool children
LI Jinghui, REN Gang, ZHAN Jie, LI Jing, MA Lijie. Nutritional status and influencing factors of 389 preschool children in Dadong District of Shenyang City[J]. Chinese Pediatrics of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, 2017, 9(4): 340-342.
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