1.Clinical study of intracranial hypotension targeted body posture combined with pharmacotherapy in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma
Jiayu CHEN ; Zhe WANG ; Di ZANG ; Ruizhe ZHENG ; Xiangru YE ; Zengxin QI ; Zeyu XU ; Zhiqiang LI ; Chengfeng SUN ; Liangjun SHEN ; Luoping SHENG ; Fulin XU ; Ruyong YE ; Kaiyu ZHOU ; Weijun TANG ; Yueqing HU ; Dapeng SHI ; Yuquan WANG ; Xizhen WU ; Ying WANG ; Qilin ZHANG ; Feili LIU ; Guo YU ; Yiping LU ; Yirui SUN ; Ning ZHANG ; Feng HUANG ; Xialong GU ; Han ZHANG ; Jian DING ; Yongyan BI ; Haolan DU ; Jing ZHANG ; Hailong JI ; Ding DING ; Wei ZHANG ; Xuehai WU
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2025;63(3):212-218
Objective:To compare the efficacy of body posture combined with pharmacotherapy and pharmacotherapy alone in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma(CSDH).Methods:Firstly, retrospective case series study was conducted. Thirty cases of CSDH that had received body posture combined with pharmacotherapy at Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University from December 2016 to October 2020 were studied retrospectively. Twenty-seven patients were male, and 3 patients were female. The age of patients ( M(IQR)) was 66(16) years (range:28 to 84). Nineteen patients had unilateral hematoma, and 11 patients had bilateral hematoma. All patients received pharmacotherapy and body posture therapy that was to raise their lower limbs 20 to 30 cm with leg lift pad and get abdominal compressed with customized abdominal belt in supine position. Patients were required to maintain the body posture as much as possible, with the maximum to 16 to 18 hours per day. Patients with unilateral hematoma should tilt the head to the affected side and avoid tilting it to the opposite side. For patients with bilateral hematoma, there was no need for head lateralization. Patient were treated with oral dexamethasone and atorvastatin simultaneously. The preliminary efficacy of body posture combined with pharmacotherapy was determined by hematoma improvement rate which was analyzed by Clopper-Pearson method. Then, the multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial had carried out in 9 medical centers from August 2020 to November 2021. The stratified block randomization method was adopted. Patients were randomized in a ratio of 1∶1 to either receive pharmacotherapy alone(the control group) or body posture combined with pharmacotherapy(the experiment group) for 3 months and followed up for 6 months. Effective treatment was defined as complete absorption of hematoma, or the hematoma volume decreased by more than 10 ml and Markwalder grading scale score had improved by more than 1 point compared to the baseline. The efficacy rate and surgery conversion rate at 3 months and recurrence at 6 months were observed. Comparison between groups was performed with paired sample t test, Mann-Whitney U test, χ2 test, corrected χ2 test, or Fisher exact probability method. Logistic regression was used to compare the effective rate and operation rate between the two groups. Results:In the respective study, 30 patients completed follow-up 13 to 353 days after treatment. At the last follow-up, the incidence of almost complete absorption or significantly absorption of hematoma (hematoma volume was significantly reduced accompanied by symptom improvement) was 93.3%. The 95% CI for the incidence that analyzed by the Clopper-Pearson method was 77.9% to 99.2%. One hundred and six patients were enrolled in the multicenter study. Fifty-five patients underwent body posture combined with pharmacotherapy. The age was 74(17) years (range:26 to 92). Thirty-nine patients were males and 16 were females. Fifty-one patients underwent pharmacotherapy alone. The age was 69(12) years (range:48 to 84). Thirty-seven patients were males and 14 were females. The length of body posture recorded in diary card was (15.7±2.3) hours(range:7.6 to 19.3 hours). The efficacy rate in the body posture combined with pharmacotherapy group and pharmacotherapy alone group were 83.6% (46/55) and 56.9% (29/51), respectively at 3 months. The result of the logistic regression analysis showed that the efficacy of body posture combined with pharmacotherapy group was better than that of pharmacotherapy alone group ( OR=3.88,95% CI:1.57 to 9.58, P=0.003). Surgery rate in the body posture combined with pharmacotherapy group and pharmacotherapy alone group were 5.5% (3/55) and 21.6% (11/51) respectively. The result of Logistic regression showed that the pharmacotherapy alone group was more likely to be converted to surgery ( OR=0.21,95% CI:0.05 to 0.80, P=0.023). At the 6 months, no recurrence of cases was found in the body posture combined with pharmacotherapy group. However, the recurrence rate of pharmacotherapy alone group was 6.3% (3/48), there was no significant difference between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:The effect of body posture combined with pharmacotherapy for chronic subdural hematoma is better than that of pharmacotherapy alone.
2.Analysis of multimorbidity trends and influencing factors of internet addiction and depression symptoms among middle school students in Zhejiang Province
Fang GU ; Ying YANG ; Weijun ZHENG ; Juanjuan LI ; Lei GAO ; Yu SHEN ; Jia MENG ; Ronghua ZHANG ; Bin DONG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;59(2):167-173
Objective:To analyze the multimorbidity trends and influencing factors of internet addiction and depressive symptoms among middle school students in Zhejiang Province.Methods:From 2018 to 2023, a multistage stratified random cluster sampling method was used to select middle school students aged 12 to 18 in Zhejiang Province. Internet addiction and depression status were measured by the Internet Addiction Scale and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. When both symptoms were present, it was defined as multimorbidity.The multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of multimorbidity among middle school students, and a trend Chi-square test was used to analyze the changing trends of internet addiction, depression and multimorbidity prevalence. Results:A total of 193 505 students were included in the study. From 2018 to 2023, the prevalence of multimorbidity of internet addiction and depressive symptoms among middle school students ranged from 2.7% to 3.5%. The prevalence of internet addiction ranged from 4.7% to 6.0%, while the prevalence of depressive symptoms ranged from 18.7% to 25.1%. Multivariate logistic regression showed that boarding students ( OR=1.34 , 95% CI: 1.26-1.42), low-frequency ( OR=1.59, 95% CI: 1.46-1.73), and high-frequency sugary drink consumption ( OR=3.91, 95% CI: 3.55-4.31) increased the risk of multimorbidity among middle school students. In contrast, higher frequencies of moderate-to-high-intensity exercise (medium: OR=0.54, 95% CI: 0.50-0.58; high: OR=0.49, 95% CI: 0.44-0.55) and sufficient sleep ( OR=0.52, 95% CI: 0.49-0.56) were protective factors. From 2018 to 2023, there was no significant change in the trend of multimorbidity prevalence among middle school students ( χ2trend=3.82, P=0.051). The prevalence of internet addiction showed an upward trend ( χ2trend=20.54, P<0.001), while depressive symptoms showed a downward trend ( χ2trend=181.41, P<0.001). Conclusion:The prevalence of internet addiction and depression symptoms among middle school students in Zhejiang Province remains stable from 2018 to 2023. The prevalence of internet addiction shows an upward trend, while the prevalence of depression symptoms shows a downward trend. The risk of multimorbidity is related to students′ boarding, consumption of sugary drinks, lack of exercise, and insufficient sleep.
3.A study on correlation between thyroid CT radiation dose,image quality and female body composition
Xigang SHEN ; Chengxiang LIN ; Weijun PENG ; Yajia GU
China Oncology 2025;35(4):418-423
Background and purpose:With the increasing use of medical imaging examinations,Computed tomography(CT)scans have become one of the primary sources of effective dose.This study analyzed the correlation between radiation dose,image quality and body composition in thyroid CT to provide a data foundation for better control of radiation dose and image quality in the future.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients who underwent thyroid CT scans at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center from January 2015 to December 2019.CT values and standard deviations(SD)of the homogeneous parenchyma of the thyroid were collected,and CT values and SD values of adjacent subcutaneous fat tissue were measured with the same region of interest(ROI)size.All data were measured three times to obtain the average value,and the volume CT dose index(CTDIvol)and dose-length product(DLP)were recorded.Effective dose values and signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)and contrast-to-noise ratio(CNR)for various parts were calculated.All patients underwent bone density examinations,and patient height,weight,body mass index(BMI),body surface area(BSA),and the percentage of muscle and fat in the spine and thighs were recorded.Results:A total of 104 patients were enrolled in this study.The SNR of thyroid CT images and the percentage of spinal muscle(r=0.284,P=0.004),CNR of thyroid CT images and the percentage of spinal fat(r=0.197,P=0.045),and the effective dose of thyroid CT images and age,weight,BMI,thigh fat percentage,and body surface area(r=0.221,0.247,0.260,0.262,and 0.222;P=0.024,0.011,0.008,0.007 and 0.024)were positively correlated.While,SNR and age,weight,BMI,and the percentage of spinal fat(r=-0.292,-0.198,-0.207,and-0.284;P=0.003,0.044,0.035,0.004),CNR and the percentage of spinal muscle(r=-0.197,P=0.045),and the effective dose and the percentage of thigh muscle(r=-0.262,P=0.007)were negatively correlated.Conclusion:The radiation dose in thyroid CT is correlated with female body composition.The image quality is related to female body composition,providing a data foundation for better control of radiation dose and image quality in the future.
4.Development of the Adolescent Mental Health Computerized Adaptive Test
Siyang LIU ; Xiaorong GUO ; Weijun WANG ; Xiaosong SHEN ; Qian CHEN ; Yongjian JIAN
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(5):447-453
Objective:To develop the Adolescent Mental Health Computerized Adaptive Test(AMH-CAT)for assessing psychological crises in adolescents using item response theory(IRT).Methods:A total of 8 679 students,aged 9 to 19 years,were sampled from 14 primary and secondary schools.The item bank was constructed by examining unidimensionality,independence,discrimination,and Differential Item Functioning(DIF).The AMH-CAT algorithm was developed using R software and validated for reliability and validity through real and simulated data.The School Psychological Interview Evaluation Form served as the criterion tool to assess the predictive validi-ty of AMH-CAT in evaluating psychological crises levels.Results:The item bank,consisting of 43 items,demon-strated unidimensionality and independence,with discrimination values>0.80 and no DIF across genders.Under va-rious stopping rules,AMH-CAT showed ABS values<0.40,RMSE values<0.50,and a correlation(r)>0.87(P<0.001)between estimated and true psychological crises levels.Real participants answered an average of 10 items under the SE(θ)≤0.4 stopping rule,with a reliability of 0.89,and the scores were positively correlated with the complete item bank scores(r=0.95,P<0.001).The predictive accuracy for Level 1 and Level 2 concerns was 0.89 and 0.90,respectively.Conclusion:The Adolescent Mental Health Computerized Adaptive Test(AMH-CAT)demonstrates excellent validity,reliability and assessment efficiency for evaluating adolescent psychological crises.
5.Analysis of multimorbidity trends and influencing factors of internet addiction and depression symptoms among middle school students in Zhejiang Province
Fang GU ; Ying YANG ; Weijun ZHENG ; Juanjuan LI ; Lei GAO ; Yu SHEN ; Jia MENG ; Ronghua ZHANG ; Bin DONG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;59(2):167-173
Objective:To analyze the multimorbidity trends and influencing factors of internet addiction and depressive symptoms among middle school students in Zhejiang Province.Methods:From 2018 to 2023, a multistage stratified random cluster sampling method was used to select middle school students aged 12 to 18 in Zhejiang Province. Internet addiction and depression status were measured by the Internet Addiction Scale and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. When both symptoms were present, it was defined as multimorbidity.The multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of multimorbidity among middle school students, and a trend Chi-square test was used to analyze the changing trends of internet addiction, depression and multimorbidity prevalence. Results:A total of 193 505 students were included in the study. From 2018 to 2023, the prevalence of multimorbidity of internet addiction and depressive symptoms among middle school students ranged from 2.7% to 3.5%. The prevalence of internet addiction ranged from 4.7% to 6.0%, while the prevalence of depressive symptoms ranged from 18.7% to 25.1%. Multivariate logistic regression showed that boarding students ( OR=1.34 , 95% CI: 1.26-1.42), low-frequency ( OR=1.59, 95% CI: 1.46-1.73), and high-frequency sugary drink consumption ( OR=3.91, 95% CI: 3.55-4.31) increased the risk of multimorbidity among middle school students. In contrast, higher frequencies of moderate-to-high-intensity exercise (medium: OR=0.54, 95% CI: 0.50-0.58; high: OR=0.49, 95% CI: 0.44-0.55) and sufficient sleep ( OR=0.52, 95% CI: 0.49-0.56) were protective factors. From 2018 to 2023, there was no significant change in the trend of multimorbidity prevalence among middle school students ( χ2trend=3.82, P=0.051). The prevalence of internet addiction showed an upward trend ( χ2trend=20.54, P<0.001), while depressive symptoms showed a downward trend ( χ2trend=181.41, P<0.001). Conclusion:The prevalence of internet addiction and depression symptoms among middle school students in Zhejiang Province remains stable from 2018 to 2023. The prevalence of internet addiction shows an upward trend, while the prevalence of depression symptoms shows a downward trend. The risk of multimorbidity is related to students′ boarding, consumption of sugary drinks, lack of exercise, and insufficient sleep.
6.A study on correlation between thyroid CT radiation dose,image quality and female body composition
Xigang SHEN ; Chengxiang LIN ; Weijun PENG ; Yajia GU
China Oncology 2025;35(4):418-423
Background and purpose:With the increasing use of medical imaging examinations,Computed tomography(CT)scans have become one of the primary sources of effective dose.This study analyzed the correlation between radiation dose,image quality and body composition in thyroid CT to provide a data foundation for better control of radiation dose and image quality in the future.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients who underwent thyroid CT scans at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center from January 2015 to December 2019.CT values and standard deviations(SD)of the homogeneous parenchyma of the thyroid were collected,and CT values and SD values of adjacent subcutaneous fat tissue were measured with the same region of interest(ROI)size.All data were measured three times to obtain the average value,and the volume CT dose index(CTDIvol)and dose-length product(DLP)were recorded.Effective dose values and signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)and contrast-to-noise ratio(CNR)for various parts were calculated.All patients underwent bone density examinations,and patient height,weight,body mass index(BMI),body surface area(BSA),and the percentage of muscle and fat in the spine and thighs were recorded.Results:A total of 104 patients were enrolled in this study.The SNR of thyroid CT images and the percentage of spinal muscle(r=0.284,P=0.004),CNR of thyroid CT images and the percentage of spinal fat(r=0.197,P=0.045),and the effective dose of thyroid CT images and age,weight,BMI,thigh fat percentage,and body surface area(r=0.221,0.247,0.260,0.262,and 0.222;P=0.024,0.011,0.008,0.007 and 0.024)were positively correlated.While,SNR and age,weight,BMI,and the percentage of spinal fat(r=-0.292,-0.198,-0.207,and-0.284;P=0.003,0.044,0.035,0.004),CNR and the percentage of spinal muscle(r=-0.197,P=0.045),and the effective dose and the percentage of thigh muscle(r=-0.262,P=0.007)were negatively correlated.Conclusion:The radiation dose in thyroid CT is correlated with female body composition.The image quality is related to female body composition,providing a data foundation for better control of radiation dose and image quality in the future.
7.Development of the Adolescent Mental Health Computerized Adaptive Test
Siyang LIU ; Xiaorong GUO ; Weijun WANG ; Xiaosong SHEN ; Qian CHEN ; Yongjian JIAN
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(5):447-453
Objective:To develop the Adolescent Mental Health Computerized Adaptive Test(AMH-CAT)for assessing psychological crises in adolescents using item response theory(IRT).Methods:A total of 8 679 students,aged 9 to 19 years,were sampled from 14 primary and secondary schools.The item bank was constructed by examining unidimensionality,independence,discrimination,and Differential Item Functioning(DIF).The AMH-CAT algorithm was developed using R software and validated for reliability and validity through real and simulated data.The School Psychological Interview Evaluation Form served as the criterion tool to assess the predictive validi-ty of AMH-CAT in evaluating psychological crises levels.Results:The item bank,consisting of 43 items,demon-strated unidimensionality and independence,with discrimination values>0.80 and no DIF across genders.Under va-rious stopping rules,AMH-CAT showed ABS values<0.40,RMSE values<0.50,and a correlation(r)>0.87(P<0.001)between estimated and true psychological crises levels.Real participants answered an average of 10 items under the SE(θ)≤0.4 stopping rule,with a reliability of 0.89,and the scores were positively correlated with the complete item bank scores(r=0.95,P<0.001).The predictive accuracy for Level 1 and Level 2 concerns was 0.89 and 0.90,respectively.Conclusion:The Adolescent Mental Health Computerized Adaptive Test(AMH-CAT)demonstrates excellent validity,reliability and assessment efficiency for evaluating adolescent psychological crises.
8.Clinical study of intracranial hypotension targeted body posture combined with pharmacotherapy in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma
Jiayu CHEN ; Zhe WANG ; Di ZANG ; Ruizhe ZHENG ; Xiangru YE ; Zengxin QI ; Zeyu XU ; Zhiqiang LI ; Chengfeng SUN ; Liangjun SHEN ; Luoping SHENG ; Fulin XU ; Ruyong YE ; Kaiyu ZHOU ; Weijun TANG ; Yueqing HU ; Dapeng SHI ; Yuquan WANG ; Xizhen WU ; Ying WANG ; Qilin ZHANG ; Feili LIU ; Guo YU ; Yiping LU ; Yirui SUN ; Ning ZHANG ; Feng HUANG ; Xialong GU ; Han ZHANG ; Jian DING ; Yongyan BI ; Haolan DU ; Jing ZHANG ; Hailong JI ; Ding DING ; Wei ZHANG ; Xuehai WU
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2025;63(3):212-218
Objective:To compare the efficacy of body posture combined with pharmacotherapy and pharmacotherapy alone in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma(CSDH).Methods:Firstly, retrospective case series study was conducted. Thirty cases of CSDH that had received body posture combined with pharmacotherapy at Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University from December 2016 to October 2020 were studied retrospectively. Twenty-seven patients were male, and 3 patients were female. The age of patients ( M(IQR)) was 66(16) years (range:28 to 84). Nineteen patients had unilateral hematoma, and 11 patients had bilateral hematoma. All patients received pharmacotherapy and body posture therapy that was to raise their lower limbs 20 to 30 cm with leg lift pad and get abdominal compressed with customized abdominal belt in supine position. Patients were required to maintain the body posture as much as possible, with the maximum to 16 to 18 hours per day. Patients with unilateral hematoma should tilt the head to the affected side and avoid tilting it to the opposite side. For patients with bilateral hematoma, there was no need for head lateralization. Patient were treated with oral dexamethasone and atorvastatin simultaneously. The preliminary efficacy of body posture combined with pharmacotherapy was determined by hematoma improvement rate which was analyzed by Clopper-Pearson method. Then, the multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial had carried out in 9 medical centers from August 2020 to November 2021. The stratified block randomization method was adopted. Patients were randomized in a ratio of 1∶1 to either receive pharmacotherapy alone(the control group) or body posture combined with pharmacotherapy(the experiment group) for 3 months and followed up for 6 months. Effective treatment was defined as complete absorption of hematoma, or the hematoma volume decreased by more than 10 ml and Markwalder grading scale score had improved by more than 1 point compared to the baseline. The efficacy rate and surgery conversion rate at 3 months and recurrence at 6 months were observed. Comparison between groups was performed with paired sample t test, Mann-Whitney U test, χ2 test, corrected χ2 test, or Fisher exact probability method. Logistic regression was used to compare the effective rate and operation rate between the two groups. Results:In the respective study, 30 patients completed follow-up 13 to 353 days after treatment. At the last follow-up, the incidence of almost complete absorption or significantly absorption of hematoma (hematoma volume was significantly reduced accompanied by symptom improvement) was 93.3%. The 95% CI for the incidence that analyzed by the Clopper-Pearson method was 77.9% to 99.2%. One hundred and six patients were enrolled in the multicenter study. Fifty-five patients underwent body posture combined with pharmacotherapy. The age was 74(17) years (range:26 to 92). Thirty-nine patients were males and 16 were females. Fifty-one patients underwent pharmacotherapy alone. The age was 69(12) years (range:48 to 84). Thirty-seven patients were males and 14 were females. The length of body posture recorded in diary card was (15.7±2.3) hours(range:7.6 to 19.3 hours). The efficacy rate in the body posture combined with pharmacotherapy group and pharmacotherapy alone group were 83.6% (46/55) and 56.9% (29/51), respectively at 3 months. The result of the logistic regression analysis showed that the efficacy of body posture combined with pharmacotherapy group was better than that of pharmacotherapy alone group ( OR=3.88,95% CI:1.57 to 9.58, P=0.003). Surgery rate in the body posture combined with pharmacotherapy group and pharmacotherapy alone group were 5.5% (3/55) and 21.6% (11/51) respectively. The result of Logistic regression showed that the pharmacotherapy alone group was more likely to be converted to surgery ( OR=0.21,95% CI:0.05 to 0.80, P=0.023). At the 6 months, no recurrence of cases was found in the body posture combined with pharmacotherapy group. However, the recurrence rate of pharmacotherapy alone group was 6.3% (3/48), there was no significant difference between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:The effect of body posture combined with pharmacotherapy for chronic subdural hematoma is better than that of pharmacotherapy alone.
9.Analysis of depressive symptoms and influencing factors among middle and high school students from 2018 to 2021 in Zhejiang Province
GU Fang, YANG Ying, ZHENG Weijun, MENG Jia, LI Juanjuan, SHEN Yu, GAO Lei, ZOU Yan, ZHANG Ronghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(4):520-524
Objective:
To investigate the prevalence and associated factors of depressive symptoms among middle and high school students in Zhejiang Province, so as to provide scientific basis for the implementation of depressive intervention.
Methods:
Based on the health status and associated factors of middle and high school students in the project "Monitoring of Common Diseases and Health Influencing Factors of Students" during 2018 to 2021, a total of 73 309 students including middle school, ordinary high school and vocational high school surveyed in 11 cities of Zhejiang Province were selected by multi stage stratified cluster random sampling method. From 2018 to 2021, there were 6 008, 21 917, 23 712 and 21 672 students, respectively. The Chi square test and Logistic regression model were used to analyze the influencing factors of depressive symptoms in middle and high school students.
Results:
From 2018 to 2021, depressive symptoms detection rate of middle school students was 14.8%, with higher rate in girls (17.1%) than in boys (12.7%), higher rate in high school (17.1% in ordinary high school, 17.6% in vocational high school) than middle school (12.5%)( χ 2=278.77, 327.22, P <0.05). Univariate analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in depressive symptoms detection rate among middle school students with different years (2018: 16.7%,2019: 17.9% , 2020: 13.1%, 2021: 13.0%), residence (yes: 16.3%, no:13.5%), body mass index classification (not overweight or obesity: 14.8%, overweight: 14.2%, Obesity: 15.7%), weekly exercise days (0-2 d: 17.1%, 3-5 d: 12.5%, 6-7 d: 13.1%) and bullying (yes: 35.5%, no: 10.7%) ( χ 2=293.40, 118.35, 7.83, 287.24, 4 978.84, P <0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that female students, ordinary high schools, vocational high schools, obesity, school bullying were positively correlated with depression ( OR =1.65, 1.70, 1.60, 1.12, 5.21), exercise 3 to 5 days per week, exercise 6 to 7 days per week were negatively correlated with depression ( OR=0.77, 0.81, P <0.01).
Conclusions
Depressive symptoms among middle and high school students in Zhejiang Province are prominent. Strengthening mental health education for students and providing attention and support from families, schools, and society are essential steps to reduce the occurrence of depressive symptoms among these students.
10.Malnutrition among primary and secondary school students from 2008 to 2021 in Zhejiang Province
YANG Ying, ZHENG Weijun, GU Fang, MENG Jia, LI Juanjuan, GAO Lei, SHEN Yu, ZHANG Ronghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(9):1255-1259
Objective:
To describe the prevalence characteristics and trend of malnutrition among primary and secondary school students in Zhejiang Province from 2008 to 2021, so as to provide scientific references for targeted interventions on malnutrition among children and adolescents.
Methods:
Based on the National Student Common Diseases and Health Influencing Factors Surveillance Project, 81 228 primary and middle school students aged 9-17 from Zhejiang Province were recruited for a questionnaire in 2008, 2014 and 2021, with stratified cluster random sampling method. Malnutrition was determined by Screening for Malnutrition in School aged Children and Adolescents. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used for non normally distributed data, and the Chi square test was used for categorical data. A trend Chi square test analyzed detection rates across different years.
Results:
The prevalence rates of malnutrition, stunting, mild wasting, and moderate to severe wasting among primary and secondary school students in 2008, 2014 and 2021 were 12.0%, 6.6%, 6.0%; 1.2%, 0.5%, 0.3%; 6.0%, 3.9%, 3.6%; and 4.7%, 2.2%, 2.2%, with an overall declining trend ( χ 2 trend =532.73, 181.43, 161.24, 240.38, P <0.05). The prevalence rates of malnutrition and mild wasting in each year were higher in boys (13.7%, 7.6%; 7.5%, 5.0%; 7.1%, 4.5%) than in girls (10.3%, 4.4%; 5.5%, 2.7%; 4.8%, 2.5%) ( χ 2=54.45, 88.67; 47.04, 81.07; 85.28, 98.81; P <0.01). The difference in malnutrition prevalence between urban and rural areas gradually narrowed (12.5%, 11.6%; 6.9%, 6.3%; 6.0%, 6.0%), with no statistically significant difference in 2021 ( χ 2= 0.01 , P >0.05). Malnutrition among primary and secondary school students was primarily characterized by mild wasting (56.0%) in Zhejiang Province. Compared to 2008, the prevalence of malnutrition in 2014 and 2021 showed a steady upward trend with increasing age in Zhejiang Province( χ 2 trends =44.52, 11.78, P <0.01).
Conclusions
The prevalence of malnutrition among primary and secondary school students aged 9 to 17 years in Zhejiang Province decreases by year from 2008 to 2021. However, the prevalence increase steadily with age, and boys have a higher prevalence of malnutrition. Policies should be developed age , gender , and growth appropriate dietary patterns to reduce malnutrition among primary and secondary school students.


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