Survey and Analysis of Feeding and Dietary Behavior of Children with Nutritional Diseases

Tang Xinhong; Yang Yongmei

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1001-568X.2023.12.0018

Abstract：OBJECTIVE To investigate the feeding and dietary behavior of children aged 0～6 years old with nutritional diseases in Jinshan district,and to provide reference for targeted health education and fostering good dietary habits in children.METHODS From November in 2021 to April in 2023,a survey was conducted among children diagnosed with nutritional diseases who visited the pediatric clinic of the Jinshan District Maternal and Child Health Care Center.The parents of these children were given a questionnaire on site,and statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 26.0.RESULTS The exclusive breastfeeding rate within 6 months was 47.04％,the mixed feeding rate was 28.22％,and the rate of adding complementary foods within 6 months was 63.76％.The dimensions of feeding behavior with scores lower than the median score of 3 were picky eating,food responsiveness,unhealthy eating habits,overeating responsiveness,external eating,and emotional eating.Unhealthy eating habits,overeating responsiveness,emotional eating,and active feeding ability were related to low body weight,stunted growth,malnutrition,and obesity,while picky eating was related to low body weight,malnutrition,and obesity.There was no statistically significant correlation between dietary behavior and overweight or anemia.The occurrence of multiple nutritional diseases was related to the child's gender,age,gestational age,number of fetuses,birth weight,feeding method within 6 months,meal time,weaning time,parents'BMI,and food allergy.CONCLUSION Medical workers should strengthen health education on feeding knowledge for parents,improve unhealthy dietary behavior,and minimize the occurrence of childhood nutritional diseases.