Dietary Diversity and Food Variety in Chinese Children Aged 3–17 Years: Are They Negatively Associated with Dietary Micronutrient Inadequacy?

Meng, Liping; Wang, Yan; Li, Ting; Loo-Bouwman, Carolien A. Van; Zhang, Yumei; Szeto, Ignatius Man‐Yau

doi:10.3390/nu10111674

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“…While dietary diversity was not quantitatively measured using a score in the current study, a similar pattern emerged, wherein consumption of a less variety of foods was associated with increased nutrient inadequacies [4]. A recent study in Chinese children and adolescents found that children who consumed a greater variety of foods presented lower nutrient inadequacies [24]. This was comparable to the findings in younger Filipino children [5].…”

Section: Lack Of Dietary Diversity As the Root Of Inadequate Nutrientsupporting

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The Impact of Wealth Status on Food Intake Patterns in Filipino School-Aged Children and Adolescents

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Socio-economic status (SES) has an impact on food consumption in developing countries. However, the impact of SES on dietary patterns in Filipino school-aged children is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to fill this knowledge gap, using data from the 2013 National Nutrition Survey. Dietary intake of 11,691 children (6–18 years) were assessed using a 24-h recall. All food and beverages were assigned to one of 85 food groups. Mean daily intake, percent consuming (prevalence), and contribution to energy intake were determined, and stratified by SES, in 6–9 years old, 10–12 years old, and 13–18 years old. Rice was the most consumed food and the primary source of energy across all three age groups, independent of SES. Children of poor SES presented greater consumption of fish, vegetables, fruit, and table sugar (p < 0.05). In comparison, children of rich and middle SES presented greater consumption of milk, chicken, pork, sausages, and soft-drinks (p < 0.05). In conclusion, SES impacts the type of foods consumed by Filipino children, with children in the poorest households being most at risk of consuming low-variety diets. This analysis could be used to support public health strategies to improve dietary diversity, and potentially nutrient intake, in Filipino children.

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Section: Lack Of Dietary Diversity As the Root Of Inadequate Nutrientsupporting

confidence: 69%

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“…At present, many studies are based on the analysis of specific groups or regions. For example, Zang [32]. However, it is also very important to understand whether the overall dietary structure of Chinese people can guarantee human health from a macro perspective, which is an important basis for policymakers to refer to.…”

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“…At present, many studies are based on the analysis of specific groups or regions. For example, Zang et al used DBI scores to evaluate dietary quality across seasons in Shanghai, China [ 30 ]; Wang et al evaluated Chinese dietary habits by focusing on the obesity rate [ 31 ]; Meng et al discussed the nutritional problem among Chinese children caused by micronutrient inadequacy [ 32 ]. However, it is also very important to understand whether the overall dietary structure of Chinese people can guarantee human health from a macro perspective, which is an important basis for policymakers to refer to.…”

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Are the Chinese Moving toward a Healthy Diet? Evidence from Macro Data from 1961 to 2017

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The change in diet structure is one of the critical features of social transformation, and diet structure is directly related to human health. In China, with rapid economic development, changes in the diet structure of the population have begun and are proceeding at a fairly rapid rate. In order to reveal how the Chinese diet is approaching or deviating from the nutritional goal, a novel index, NDBI (National Dietary Balance Index), is developed in this study to investigate the Chinese diet from 1961 to 2017 at a national level. The results show that the Chinese diet has transitioned from the under-intake stage to the over-intake stage. Before the 1980s, Chinese people ate all foods inadequately except staple foods; after the 1980s, the issue of under-intake began to fade, and the intake of meats even became excessive. The intake of staple foods is always excessive during this period. Currently, the Chinese diet is still unhealthy because of the inadequate intake of dairy products and the excessive intake of staple foods and meats. By evaluating diet structure on a national level, this study can help people to better understand how the Chinese diet deviated from the nutritional goal and provides information for policymakers intervening in China’s food consumption.

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“…Two studies explored the dietary diversity status of Chinese children and examined its correlated factors, such as household sociodemographic characteristics, children’s eating habits, and micronutrient inadequacy [23,24]. To the best of our knowledge, however, none of these studies were undertaken in the poor, rural areas of China, where children suffer more, if not the most, from malnutrition.…”

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Dietary Diversity among Preschoolers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Poor, Rural, and Ethnic Minority Areas of Central South China

Liu

et al. 2019

Nutrients

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The aim of this study was to document the dietary diversity status of preschool children in poor, rural, and ethnic minority areas of Central South China and examine its associated factors both at home and in preschools. A cross-sectional study including 1328 preschool children aged three or five years from two nationally designated poverty counties in Hunan Province was conducted. A dietary diversity score (DDS) was constructed to measure the dietary patterns based on the 24 h recall method. The mean DDS among the sample children was 5.77 (95% confidence interval: 5.70–5.83, range 1 to 9) with a standard deviation of 1.22. Both household characteristics (including the education level of the child’s primary caregiver and the nutritional knowledge of the caregiver) and preschool factors (including the nutritional knowledge of the child’s preschool principal and teachers, nutritional training to children, and the preschool kitchen manager) were positively associated with children’s DDS. The dietary diversity status of children in poor, rural, and ethnic minority areas of Central South China is much lower than that of their peers in other areas. Nutritional education should be provided to caregivers, preschool staff, and children to narrow the gap.

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Dietary Diversity and Food Variety in Chinese Children Aged 3–17 Years: Are They Negatively Associated with Dietary Micronutrient Inadequacy?

Cited by 46 publications

References 26 publications

The Impact of Wealth Status on Food Intake Patterns in Filipino School-Aged Children and Adolescents

The Impact of Wealth Status on Food Intake Patterns in Filipino School-Aged Children and Adolescents

Are the Chinese Moving toward a Healthy Diet? Evidence from Macro Data from 1961 to 2017

Dietary Diversity among Preschoolers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Poor, Rural, and Ethnic Minority Areas of Central South China

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