永州市7~14岁农村汉族与瑶族留守儿童营养状况分析

了解永州市7~14岁农村汉族与瑶族留守儿童营养状况,为留守儿童营养状况改善提供科学依据.方法 以《儿童青少年发育水平的综合评价》中的营养状况为判断标准,分层随机抽取永州市农村3 768名7~14岁儿童进行筛查.结果 永州市7~14岁农村非留守儿童身高、体重和体质量指数(BMI)均高于汉族与瑶族留守儿童,其中身高、体重和BMI非留守儿童比瑶族留守儿童(最低组)分别高2.9 cm,5.5 kg和2.0 kg/m2,差异均有统计学意义(P均值<0.01).汉族留守儿童消瘦检出率(24.4%)明显低于瑶族留守儿童(45.1%)(x2=354.466,P

Comparison of nutritional status between in Han and Yao ethnic left-behind children aged 7-14 years in rural Yongzhou

Objective In order to investigate nutritional status of Han and Yao ethnic left-behind children aged 7-14 years in rural Yongzhou area.Methods A total of 3 768 children aged 7-14 years were selected by stratified random sampling.Nutritional status was determined by comprehensive development evaluation for children and adolescent.Results Non-left-behind children showed higher height,weight and BMI compared with left-behind children.The difference of height,weight and BMI between non-left-behind with Yao ethnic left-behind children was 2.9 cm,5.5 kg and 2.0 kg/m2,respectively(P<0.01).Prevalence of stunting among Yao left-behind (45.1%) was significantly higher than Han left-behind children(24.4%)(x2=354.466,P<0.01).Overweight (4.4%) and obesity (3.1%) in Han left-behind children was more common compared with same-sex Yao left-behind peers (1.7%,1.4%,respectively).Conclusion Nutritional problems among non-left-behind children is much better than left-behind children with Han and Yao ethnic.Stunting is one of the major concerns which need more attention.