Correlation between malnutrition and dietary diversification of children aged 0-5 years in 6 counties（cities）in Xinjiang
Nubiya WUFUER1, Adila SULIDAN2, SUN Jingxuan2, ZHANG Jun2, Xiamusiye MUYIDULI2, WANG Wenlei2, ZHE Wei2, ZHANG Rong2, ZHAO Junling1
1. School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China; 2. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Urumqi 830002, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Abstract：Objective To explore the relationship between malnutrition of children aged 0-5 years and dietarydiversification in 6 counties（cities）in Xinjiang. Methods Multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method was used to investigate 805 children aged 0 -5 years in 6 counties（cities）in Xinjiang. Through face-to-face survey and physical examination, basic personal information, dietary information, height, and weight values were collected. Dietary diversityscore（DDS）was used to evaluate dietary quality, and Logistic regression was used to analyze the association between DDS9 groups and children’s malnutrition. Results Among the children aged 0-5 years, the low weight rate was 2.48 %, the growth retardation rate was 5.59%, and the wasting rate was 6.21%. The intake frequency of the potato, fruit, meat, milk and milk products in children with low birth weight, the intake frequency of the potato, vegetables, fruit, fish, beans and nuts, milk and milk products in children with growth retardation, and the intake frequency of the potato, vegetables, poultry, fishand shrimp food in thin children were lower than those of normal children（P<0.05）. Logistic regression analysis showed that urban and rural areas and dietary diversification were related to growth and development. Conclusion The malnutrition of the research subjects is related to dietary diversification. It is necessary to scientifically and rationally adjust the dietary structure to improve the nutritional status of children, promote children’s malnutrition, and reduce the incidence of malnutrition.
