新疆农牧区哈萨克族学龄前儿童家长喂养行为与儿童贫血的关联

目的 了解新疆农牧区哈萨克族学龄前儿童家长喂养行为和认知状况,为预防该地区学龄前儿童贫血提供参考.方法 2019年5月采用分层整群抽样方法在新疆农牧区共抽取1 846名哈萨克族学龄前儿童,对其贫血状况进行检测,对其家长进行喂养行为调查.结果 新疆农牧区哈萨克族学龄前儿童贫血检出率为49.19％,其中轻度、中重度贫血检出...

Association between parental feeding behavior and child anemia of Kazak preschool children in agricultural and pastoral areas of Xinjiang

  Objective  To understand parental feeding behavior and cognitive development among Kazak preschool children in agricultural and pastoral areas in Xinjiang, and to provide reference for anemia prevention in preschool children in this area.  Methods  In May 2019, a total of 1 846 Kazak preschool children were selected from the agricultural and pastoral areas of Xinjiang by stratified cluster sampling method, and parental feeding behavior and child anemia status were assessed.  Results  The detection rate of anemia in Kazak preschool children in agricultural and pastoral areas in Xinjiang was 49.19%, and the detection rates of mild and moderate anemia were 29.52% and 19.66%, respectively. There were statistically significant differences in the detection rate of anemia in preschool children in terms of age, father's education, mother's education, and family per capita income (χ2=162.06, 8.17, 16.86, 11.14, P < 0.05); There were statistically significant differences in the types of complementary food, nutritional anemia, breastfeeding time, and whether or not to force feeding (χ2=6.33, 8.91, 4.06, 21.55, P < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that parents unclear about the type of complementary food (OR=1.36, 95%CI=1.09-1.68), nutritional anemia (OR=1.38, 95%CI=1.08-1.77), feeding time less than 24 months or unawareness (OR=1.46, 95%CI=1.01-2.11) and forced feeding (OR=1.42, 95%CI=1.13-1.78) were positively correlated with the detection rate of anemia in preschool children (P < 0.05).  Conclusion  Kazak preschool children in agricultural and pastoral areas in Xinjiang have severe anemia. There is a relationship between parental feeding behavior and children's anemia, which warrants further efforts to improve preschool children's anemia.