National Nutrition and Health Systematic Survey for Children 0-17 Years of Age in China.
- Author:
Zhen Yu YANG
1
;
Qian ZHANG
1
;
Yi ZHAI
2
;
Tao XU
3
;
Yu Ying WANG
1
;
Bo Wen CHEN
4
;
Xue Jun TANG
5
;
Xiao Lin YUAN
1
;
Hong Yun FANG
1
;
Yan ZHU
5
;
Xue Hong PANG
1
;
Shuo WANG
3
;
Juan XU
1
;
Rui Li LI
4
;
Xiang SI
2
;
Wen Hua ZHAO
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Children 0−17 years of age; Health status; Nutritional status; Study protocol
- MeSH: Adolescent; Child; Child Development; Child, Preschool; China; Health Status; Health Surveys; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Nutrition Surveys
- From: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2021;34(11):891-899
- CountryChina
- Language:English
- Abstract: The main purpose of the National Nutrition and Health Systematic Survey for children 0-17 years of age in China (CNHSC) was to collect basic data on the nutrition, development, and health status for children in different regions across China using evidence-based, reliable, and cost-effective approaches. Children and their parents or guardians from seven regions (south, southwest, north, northwest, eastern, central, and northeast China) in China were recruited. A multi-stage stratified randomized sampling method was used. Two provinces were randomly sampled from each of the seven regions, from which one urban district and one rural country were also randomly sampled, resulting in a total of 28 survey counties/districts. Dietary surveys, health examinations, laboratory testing, and questionnaires were used to collect dietary intake, nutritional status, child development, and health status information. Nutrition, health, and lifestyle assessment of children and their parents was determined using the Knowledge Attitude Practice (KAP) survey. Greater than 100,000 children (38,000 children < 6 years of age and 66,000 children 6-17 years of age) completed the survey. The survey provided comprehensive data on child nutrition and health status for future studies and will serve as the basis for an integrated nutrition and health improvement strategies proposal for children in China.
