Consumption of nutritional supplements among the residents aged eighteen years and below in Tongzhou District
10.19485/j.cnki.issn2096-5087.2020.04.005
- VernacularTitle:通州区18岁及以下居民营养素补充剂服用情况调查
- Author:
SU Yanping
1
;
Xu Jie
;
JIANG Nan
;
WANG Yanchun
Author Information
1. Tongzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nutritional supplements school-age population family-related factors
- From:
Journal of Preventive Medicine
2020;32(4):342-346
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the consumption of nutritional supplements among the residents aged eighteen years and below in Tongzhou District of Beijing,so as to provide reference for supplements exposure assessment and health education.
Methods: A hundred people aged 18 years and below were selected from each of the eight neighborhood committees of Tongzhou Town,Tongzhou District,Beijing. The questionnaire for the Nutritional Supplements Guidelines for Chinese Residents Study was used to collect the rate of taking nutritional supplements,influencing factors,types and frequency.
Results:The rate of taking nutritional supplements was 44.16%. The rates of taking nutritional supplements in people aged 0-5 years,6-12 years and 13-18 years were 45.56%,42.86% and 41.00%,respectively,without statistically significant difference among them （P>0.05）. The rates of taking nutritional supplements in males and females were 44.82% and 43.49%,without statistically significant difference between them （P>0.05）. The Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that annual per capita household income of more than 50 000 yuan （OR=1.688,95%CI: 1.171-2.435） and parents taking nutritional supplements （OR=4.104,95%CI: 3.023-5.573） were the promoting factors for the intake of nutritional supplements in people aged 18 years and below. The rates of taking calcium,vitamin D and multivitamin were 26.10%,21.56% and 8.31%,respectively. There were 272 （80.00%） people taking 1-2 kinds of supplements,and 200 （58.82%） people taking them daily.
Conclusions:In Tongzhou District,44.16% of the population aged 18 years and below takes nutritional supplements,mainly calcium and vitamin D. Family income and whether their parents taking or not are determinants.
