1.Current status and influencing factors for child neglect in 3-6 years old rural children in Henan
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2015;(9):792-796
ObjectivesTo study the current status of child neglect and its inlfuencing factors in children aged 3-6 years in rural Henan.MethodsScales and evaluation methods in the Chinese rural child aged 3-6 years neglected eval-uation model were applied in this study. The neglect rate and the neglect degree were used to describe the neglect status of rural children aged 3-6 years in Henan. The inlfuencing factors for child neglect were also analyzed. ResultsThe total neglect rate in 450 enrolled children was 37.1% (167/450). The total neglect degree was 51.9±6.5. The boys had signiifcant-ly higher neglect rate than girls (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in neglect degree between boys and girls (P>0.05). There were significant differences in neglect rate and neglect degree among the different age groups (P<0.05), the higher neglect rate and higher neglect degree over age. The neglect rate and neglect degree in nuclear families and fam-ilies with three generations were lower than those in single-parent families and remarried families (P<0.05). The neglect rate and neglect degree in non-only children were higher than those in only children (P<0.05). The left-behind children had signiifcantly higher neglect rate and neglect degree than children living with parents (P<0.05). Based on multivariate logis-tic regression analysis, the risk factors of child neglect were single-parent families (OR = 4.78, 95%CI : 2.10-10.87) and remarried families (OR=4.53, 95%CI : 1.99-10.01). The protective factors of child neglect were parents working on sci-ence (OR = 0.20, 95%CI : 0.10-0.67) and living with parents (OR = 0.03, 95%CI : 0.00-0.54).ConclusionsThe neglect status is serious in Henan rural children, particularly in left-behind children.
2.Relationship between soy isoflavone metabolites in urine and sexual development of adolescent girls
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(7):1080-1082
Objective:
To explore the relationship between urinary soybean isoflavone metabolites and sexual development of adolescent girls.
Methods:
Fifty girls of grade 5 from one primary school in Xingang City who met the inclusion criteria were selected. Sexual characteristic development was assessed and soybean isoflavone metabolites in urine was tested by ultra high speed liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC MS/MS).
Results:
Levels of dye xylinone in girls with different stages of sexual development (advanced, normal, and delayed groups) varied significantly[(186.7±24.1,171.8±22.8,155.3±21.6)μmol/mol] ( F =3.53, P <0.05), highest in advanced group. Urinary genistein was significantly higher in menarche group than that of non menarche group[(213.4±22.8,166.3±21.7)μmol/mol] ( t =2.16, P <0.05). Urinary genistein may be associated with early sexual development among adolescent girls.
Conclusion
High level of urine genistein may be related to the early sexual development of adolescent girls.