Investigation and analysis of the life style and nutrition knowledge of children among 27 primary schools in Pinggu District of Beijing
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-0815.2014.06.004
- VernacularTitle:北京市平谷区27所小学儿童生活方式与营养知识调查分析
- Author:
Shuping HAO
;
Jing LI
;
Fang MA
;
Yanping LIU
;
Haijun ZHANG
;
Gang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Life style;
Health education;
Questionnaire
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Management
2014;8(6):372-377
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the life style and the status of nutrition knowledge for the children of Pinggu district of Beijing,and to provide evidences for targeted education and guidance.Method Using cluster sampling method,15 118 pupils aged 7-13 yeas in Pinggu district of Beijing were investigated for their nutrition knowledge,sports and diet habits using the questionnaire investigation method.The children at grades 1-3 were defined as the junior group,those at grades 4-6 were defined as the senior group,all pupils were divided into urban and rural groups according to the distance to pinggu district town center.The Excel 2003 was used for databases.The status was analysed using SPSS13.0 statistical software.Chi-square test wcs used for comparing categorical data.Result Totally 13 192 questionnaires were returned,accouting for 87.26％; 11 364 of them were valid,accouting for 75.17％.The awareness rates about the fruits and vegetables which are rich in nutrients,the food rich in calcium,the food rich in protein,nutrient deficiency anemia was relatively low,they were respectively 58.33％,62.72％,58.83％,43.18％; the awareness rates on the relationship between diet and health,effects of obesity on the health,excessive dringking is harmful and eating more salt was harmful,were relatively high:88.82％,92.33％,94.27％,and 83.74％,the differences between gender,grade,area and students' awareness of the comparison,were statistically significant (P＜0.05).The awareness rate of the question about what is dietary pyramid was 18.77％,the differences between different gender and grade were statistically significant (P＜ 0.01).The questionnaire of eating habits:the students who do not or occasionally have breakfast accounted for 14.84％; the rate of three meals which were irregular accounted for 14.46％; children who do not like to eat grains,vegetables and fruit,respectively accounted for 18.59％,21.61％,4.23％; the number of children who do not like to drink milk and eat soy products was high,the proportion was 38.52％ and 60.17％.At the same time the differences in time between sex,grade,areas,were statistically significant (P＜0.05).The questionnaire about movement and sleeping habits:the students who like walking,playing,climbing and other way to relax after class accouted for 59.94％,the exercise time was 30 minutes or more accounted for 40.99％,51.14％; students who ride bike or walk to school,children who ensure 9-10 hours for sleeping every day accounted for 84.86％,differences between different sex,area and grade were statistically significant (P＜0.01).Conclusion The children in this district generally had lack of the nutrition knowledge.There were many bad diet habits,while sport habits were also poor.In order to improve diet and sport habits of rural school children,we should do targeted nutrition and health education to children.
