Breakfast consumption and influencing factors of primary and middle school students in rural poor areas of Guizhou Province
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.11.009
- VernacularTitle:贵州某农村贫困地区中小学生早餐现状及影响因素
- Author:
LIU Yingjie, LIANG Yi, ZHOU Huimin, WANG Shiran, ZHAO Yong, YANG Dagang
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Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang (550004), China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Food habits;
Regression analysis;
Poverty areas;
Rural population;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(11):1631-1634
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the current situation of breakfast consumption and its influencing factors in primary and middle school students in a poor rural area in a city in Guizhou Province, and to provide scientific basis for child nutrition education and intervention.
Methods:A stratified cluster sampling method was used to conduct a questionnaire survey of breakfast behavior and influencing factors among 2 833 students from 3 primary schools and 3 middle schools in a area of Guizhou Province from April to June 2019.
Results:The most frequently consumed breakfast was rice noodle products(71.66%), followed by fresh vegetables(45.89%), milk(35.55%), meat/egg/fish(29.33%), beans(19.52%), and fresh fruits(18.74%). The proportion of having breakfast everyday among elementary and middle school students who was 62.97%, and having breakfast 4-6 days peer week was 22.80%, and 14.23% with ≤3 days peer week, and the proportion of boys who ate breakfast every day(65.07%) was higher than girls(61.00%)(χ2=10.01, P<0.05). The proportion of low quality breakfast was 71.87%, and girls(73.68%) were higher than boys(69.94%)(χ2=9.29, P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that grade of school, boarding school, and sleep quality are all influencing factors for whether to eat breakfast every day; grade of school, whether to stay at school were factors that affect breakfast quality(P<0.05).
Conclusion:The frequency and quality of breakfast need more improvement among middle and primary school students in a poor rural area of a city in Guizhou Province. Students, parents, and teachers should be educated on nutrition to promote healthy eating and sleeping habits and improve student health.
