[Nutrition and health survey of children and youth in Lishui District, Nanjing City].

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the health and nutrition status of children in rural area of Lishui District, Nanjing City. METHODS: Cluster random sampling and the stratified sampling methods were used to recruit participants. Refer to the WHO child growth standards, Z score method was used to evaluate physical growth of the group. Dietary research was conducted by the food frequency questionnaire(FFQ), and referring to the 2002 food composition tables of China to evaluate the daily dietary intakes. RESULTS: BAZ scores showed 0 - 17 years old children obesity prevalence rate was 9. 0%, overweight was 18. 2%, angular and malnutrition were co-existed with the prevalence rates were 9. 1%, 1. 9% respectively. The average cooking oil was (27 ± 7. 3) g, and children daily intakes of vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C and calcium suitable rates were less than 50% according to the recommendation of Chinese DRIs. CONCLUSION: Rural children suffered from the problems of obesity and emaciated dietary structure is irrational and dietary nutrients intakes do not reached the demands of Chinese DRIs.