Picky eating and its family-related factors among children during COVID-19 outbreak
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.12.010
- VernacularTitle:新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情期居家幼儿挑食行为及其家庭影响因素
- Author:
CHEN Yanlin, HOU Fang, WAN Zihao, GONG Jianhua, SONG Ranran, LI Li
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Author Information
1. Department of Child Health Care, Luohu Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Shenzhen(518000), Guangdong Province, China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Coronavirus;
Food habits;
Regression analysis;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(12):1805-1807
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the current status of picky eating among children and family-related factors, to provide scientific basis for diet intervention for children.
Methods:A total of 1 829 children were selected from 5 kindergartens in Shenzhen and investigated by electronic questionnaire survey from March 18 th-20 th in 2020.The data was analyzed by SPSS 21.0.
Results:The reported rate of picky eating behavior among children was 43.8%. Parents-picky eating behavior, children s preference to eating snacks, parental worries on children s appetite, parents attitude toward the food disliked by children were positively correlated to children s picky eating behaviors[OR(95%CI)=3.86(2.74-5.43), 1.44(1.15-1.80), 3.21(2.45-4.22), 2.21(1.65-2.95)]; however, eating various food under the instruction of their parents was negatively correlated to children s behaviors[OR(95%CI)=0.38(0.29-0.49)](P<0.05).
Conclusion:The reported rate of picky eating behaviors of children on holiday is lower than usual, but parents should to help them develop good dietary habits, prevent picky eating among children.
