Nutrition status of primary and middle school students in poor rural areas of Ningxia during 2013 to 2017
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.05.006
- VernacularTitle:宁夏2013—2017年贫困农村中小学生营养状况
- Author:
WU Bing, TIAN Hua, WANG Xiuqin, TAN Weixing
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Author Information
1. Department of Occupational Disease Prevention and Control, Ningxia Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yinchuan(750001), China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Nutrifional status;
Body height;
Body weight;
Students;
Poverty areas;
Rural population
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2021;42(5):663-666
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the nutritional status of the rural compulsory education students from "Rural Compulsory Education Students Nutrition Improvement Program"(hereinafter referred to "plan") in Ningxia, to provide a scientific basis for future targeted nutrition education and interventions.
Methods:The survey was conducted in 27 732 students aged 6 to 15 years selected by stratified samplings in 7 counties of Ningxia.
Results:In the 5 years of the "plan" implementation, trend in decreasing malnutrition rates across the 5 years(18.16%, 18.77%, 17.08%, 14.38%, 14.93%), with statistically significant difference(Chi-square for trend was 47.02, P<0.01). Overnutrition rate significantly increased(5.21%, 4.89%, 5.51%, 5.68%, 6.83%, Chi-square for trend was 6.66, P<0.01).
Conclusion:Improved nutritional status of rural primary and middle school students in Ningxia has been observed, Co-occurring of malnutrition in boys and overnutrition requires further attention.
