The relationship of milk consumption and development of 3 - 6 years old preschool children / 中华预防医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
; (12): 169-171, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the relationship between milk intake of 3 - 6 years old preschool children and their growth.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The data bank of 2002 China National and Health Survey were used to analyze the relationship of milk consumption and the growth of children aged 3 - 6 in urban and rural areas.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The percentages of the diet with milk in urban and rural areas were 46.9% and 8.2% respectively, there was significant difference between the urban and rural areas. The averaged milk intake of preschool children were 23.8 g/d, the milk intake of urban children was significantly higher than that in the rural areas (P < 0.01). The height and weight of children with milk or its products in their diets in the group aged 4, 5 and 6 years were significantly higher than those of children without milk or its products in their diets (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>There was close relationship between milk intake of children 3 - 6 years old and their growth, the volume of milk intake of preschool children should be improved in urban and rural areas.</p>
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Main subject:
Rural Population
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Urban Population
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Body Height
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Body Weight
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China
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Health Surveys
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Dairy Products
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Milk
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Diet
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Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year:
2007
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Article