Intervention of dietary behavioral problems in children with an age from 3 to 10
10.3969/j.issn.1009-0754.2015.06.028
- VernacularTitle:3～10岁儿童饮食行为问题临床干预研究
- Author:
Li ZHANG
1
;
Wenying XU
;
Ting ZHU
;
Linli KONG
;
Yumei WANG
Author Information
1. 淮安市妇幼保健院儿童保健科
- Keywords:
Dietary behavior;
Intervention;
Masticatory function training
- From:
Journal of Navy Medicine
2015;(6):557-560
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze dietary behavioral problems in children with an age from 3 to 10, who sought medical care in child healthcare outpatient , and also to discuss the role of masticatory function training in the improvement of children ′s dietary be-havioral problems , as well as related factors affecting intervention effects .Methods Those children aged from 3 to10 with dietary be-havioral problems were selected as our research objects , and were divided into groups in accordance with the age of their first visit and masticatory function training .Comprehensive methods such as questionnaire survey , clinical consultation ( personalized dietary behav-ioral instruction), distribution of dietary instructions, masticatory function training, periodic medical follow-ups by phone-calls, were used in the study.The results were analyzed and evaluated 3 months after intervention.Results From May 2015 to December 2014, a total of 120 eligible patients were recruited for the study , but only 104 children finally completed the study process .For the children of the school-age group , there were such dietary behavioral problems as having no interest , refusal of certain things , having no taste of a delicacy and showing favor for soft food , and statistical significance could be seen , as compared with those of the preschool group ( P<0.05).The ratio of improvement for dietary behavioral problems in most children increased with the increase of educational level of caretakers , as well as better compliance of medical advices .There were statistical differences in the ratio of improvement for dietary be-havioral problems in different masticatory function training groups , when comparisons were made between the groups (P<0.05), and statistical significance could be noted in changes of body weight and height , when comparisons were also made between the groups ( P=0.000).Conclusion The higher the educational level of their parents and the compatible the masticatory function training was , their dietary behavioral problems would be better improved .It was suggested that more attention should be paid to masticatory function train-ing, in addition to comprehensive analysis and intervention of those over 3-year-old children with dietary behavioral problems .When necessary, masticatory function training could be imposed on them , so as to improve their dietary habits.At the same time, more propa-ganda and education should be implemented on the caretakers .
