scholarly journals Analysis of Chinese Children’s Nutrition Health Situation and Influencing Factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 01012
Author(s):  
Li Yi
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Only Children ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Children's Nutrition ◽  
Health Situation ◽  
Height For Age

Using the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), this paper analyses that height for age (HAZ) of children from urban area is higher than that of those from rural areas on average and the height varies among rural children. Gender also has similar impact on children’s height, namely, HAZ of girls is lower than that of boys. In addition, only children has better nutrition health than others and living with parents or not has great impact on children’s nutrition health as well.

PARENTAL AND SIBLING MIGRATION AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG RURAL CHILDREN IN CHINA

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
MING WEN ◽  
KELIN LI
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Urban Migration ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Prospective Survey ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Health And Nutrition

SummaryThis study examines the associations between parental and sibling rural-to-urban migration and blood pressure (BP) of rural left-behind children (LBC) in rural China. Analysis was based on the 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2009 waves of longitudinal data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, which is an ongoing prospective survey covering nine provinces with an individual-level response rate of 88%. Blood pressure levels were measured by trained examiners at three consecutive times on the same visit and the means of three measurements were used as the final BP values. An ordinal BP measure was then created using a recently validated age–sex-specified distribution for Chinese children and adolescents, distinguishing normal BP, pre-hypertension and hypertension. Random effect modelling was performed. Different migration circumstances play different roles in LBC's BP with mother-only and both-parent migration being particularly detrimental and father-only and sibling-only migration either having no association or a negative association with LBC's BP levels or odds of high BP. In conclusion, the link between family migration and left-behind children's blood pressure is complex, and depends on who is the person out-migrating.

scholarly journals Poverty Measure Based on Hesitant Fuzzy Decision Algorithm under Social Network Media

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suwei Gao ◽  
Kaiyang Sun
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Decision Algorithm ◽  
Poverty Measure ◽  
Line Method ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Fuzzy Function

This study aims to solve the problem that the traditional method of measuring the poverty level in rural and urban areas of China from a purely monetary perspective can’t comprehensively analyze and reflect the poverty. In this study, a multidimensional poverty measurement model with non-monetary indicators is proposed, the data of families and their members provided by the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) of a certain year’s health and nutrition survey in China are used for analysis, and a fuzzy set method is adopted to analyze the poverty situation in various regions of China. First, the fuzzy function set method is used to calculate the one-dimensional poverty index. On the basis of income, the multi-dimensional poverty fuzzy index is calculated from five dimensions, including education, health, assets, and living standard. The calculation results of the single-dimensional poverty and the multi-dimensional poverty are compared to further analyze the reasons of the family poverty of rural residents. Second, the poverty rate of each dimension in each region is calculated by referring to the appropriate measurement indexes of each dimension of the message passing interface (MPI) team. The results show that the concept of measuring poverty by the fuzzy set method is more sensitive to the overall distribution of population in the poverty dimension than the poverty line method. Compared with the poverty line method, the fuzzy set method can better consider the overall distribution of population in poverty dimension. Accordingly, China should strengthen the infrastructure construction in rural areas, increase the investment in education in rural areas, and improve the overall quality of the poor population.

scholarly journals Exposure to the Great Famine in Early Life and the Risk of Obesity in Adulthood: A Report Based on the China Health and Nutrition Survey

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1285
Author(s):  
Huiru Jiang ◽  
Yongfu Yu ◽  
Leah Li ◽  
Wanghong Xu
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Central Obesity ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Exposed Group ◽  
Fetal Exposure ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Famine Exposure ◽  
Stratified Analysis

Intrauterine malnutrition has a long-term effect on human health. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between exposure to famine in early life and obesity in adulthood in Chinese adults. A total of 5033 participants (22,132 observations) of the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) in 1991–2015 were classified into three famine exposure groups according to their birth year: unexposed (1963–1966), fetal-exposed (1959–1962) and childhood-exposed (1955–1958). Compared with the unexposed group, the fetal-exposed group had higher levels of body-mass-index (BMI) and waist-circumference (WC), and higher prevalence of overweight and central obesity, whereas the childhood-exposed group had lower levels of the measurements. However, the positive associations of fetal exposure with BMI, WC and prevalence of overweight and central obesity were attenuated by additionally adjusting for age at survey. Stratified analysis showed that the adverse effect of fetal exposure to famine was only observed in subjects at several specific age-groups, and in men living in rural areas and in women living in more severe famine exposed areas (p for interaction < 0.05). Our results provide evidence for the weak effect of fetal exposure to famine on body measurements in adulthood, and suggest the importance of severity of famine exposure and timing of exposure.

scholarly journals Multi-Trajectories of Macronutrient Intake and Their Associations with Obesity among Chinese Adults from 1991 to 2018: A Prospective Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Xiaofan Zhang ◽  
Jiguo Zhang ◽  
Wenwen Du ◽  
Chang Su ◽  
Yifei Ouyang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Macronutrient Intake ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Hazard Ratios ◽  
Low Carbohydrate ◽  
A Prospective Study

Studies on macronutrient intake and obesity have been inconclusive. This study examined the associations between multi-trajectories of macronutrients and the risk of obesity in China. We used data from 7914 adults who participated in the China Health and Nutrition Survey at least three times from 1991 to 2018. We collected detailed dietary data by conducting three 24 h dietary recalls and weighing foods and condiments in household inventories. We identified multi-trajectories using group-based multi-trajectory models and examined their associations with the risk of obesity with multiple Cox regression models. We found four multi-trajectories in rural areas: balanced macronutrient intake (BM), moderate protein, increasing low fat, and decreasing high carbohydrate (MP&ILF&DHC); decreasing moderate protein, decreasing high fat, and increasing moderate carbohydrate (DMP&DHF&IMC); increasing moderate protein, increasing high fat, and decreasing low carbohydrate (IMP&IHF&DLC)—35.1%, 21.3%, 20.1%, and 23.5% of our rural participant population, respectively. Compared with the BM trajectory, the hazard ratios of obesity in the DMP&DHF&IMC and the IMP&IHF&DLC groups were 0.50 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.27–0.95) and 0.48 (95% CI: 0.28–0.83), respectively, in rural participants. Relatively low carbohydrate and high fat intakes with complementary dynamic trends are associated with a lower risk of obesity in rural Chinese adults.

scholarly journals Dietary intake and adequacy in Mexican preschool children: National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 1186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Jiménez-Aguilar ◽  
Dinorah González Castell ◽  
Mario Flores-Aldana ◽  
Verónica Mundo-Rosas ◽  
Sonia Hernández-Cordero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fat ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Indigenous Children ◽  
Daily Energy ◽  
Preschool Aged Children

Objective: to estimate energy, nutrient intake and diet adequacy in preschool-aged children based on data from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012.Material and methods: dietary data in children < 5 years (n = 1,212) collected through a Semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (SFFQ) were analyzed. Energy and daily nutrient intakes and adequacies were calculated comparing by sociodemographic characteristics.Results: median daily energy intake was 1,252 kcal (adequacy 104%). Adequacies above 100% were observed for calcium, zinc, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin A and median of saturated fat. Low percent adequacies were observed for fiber, iron, polyunsaturated fat and vitamin D. Intakes were lower in the southern region compared to other regions. Most intakes and adequacies were higher in urban compared to rural areas, but fiber had the opposite trend. Indigenous children had low intakes and percent adequacies.Conclusions: risks of dietary deficiencies and excess are present in Mexican preschool-aged children, with marked differences across sociodemographicstrata.

Modifiable factors of 20-year blood pressure trajectories among normotensives and their associations with hypertension : a prospective study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Xiaofan Zhang ◽  
Yifei Ouyang ◽  
Feifei Huang ◽  
Jiguo Zhang ◽  
Chang Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Little is known about the impact of modifiable risk factors on blood pressure (BP) trajectories and their associations with hypertension (HTN). We aimed to identify BP trajectories in normotensive Chinese adults and explore their influencing factors and associations with HTN. We used data from 3436 adults with at least four BP measurements between 1989 and 2018 in the China Health and Nutrition Survey, an ongoing cohort study. We measured BP using mercury sphygmomanometers with appropriate cuff sizes in all surveys. We used group-based trajectory modelling to identify BP trajectories between 1989 and 2009 and multiple logistic and Cox regression models to analyse their influencing factors and associations with HTN in 2011–2018. We identified five systolic blood pressure (SBP) trajectories, ‘Low-increasing (LI)’, ‘Low–stable (LS)’, ‘Moderate-increasing (MI)’, ‘High-stable (HS)’ and ‘Moderate-decreasing (MD)’, and four diastolic blood pressure (DBP) trajectories classified as ‘Low-increasing (LI)’, ‘Moderate–stable (MS)’, ‘Low-stable (LS)’ and ‘High-increasing (HI)’. People with higher physical activity (PA) levels and lower waist circumferences (WC) were less likely to be in the SBP LI, MI, HS and MD groups (P < 0·05). People with higher fruit and vegetable intakes, lower WCs and salt intakes and higher PA levels were less likely to be in the DBP LI, MS and HI groups (P < 0·05). Participants in the SBP HS group (hazard ratio (HR) 2·01) or the DBP LI, MS and HI groups (HR 1·38, 1·40, 1·71, respectively) had higher risks of HTN (P < 0·05). This study suggests that BP monitoring is necessary to prevent HTN in the Chinese population.

scholarly journals Clinical differences between children with asthma and rhinitis in rural and urban areas

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Specific Ige ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Clinical Test ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
One Year

Background: Epidemiological studies have shown that children who grow up on traditional farms are protected from allergic diseases. However, less is known about if the environment influences the pharmacotherapy in these patients. Objective: To compare the treatment of asthmatic and rhinitis children from urban and rural areas in Medellín, Colombia. Methods: During one year, we follow up a group of children (6 to 14 years) with diagnostic of asthma or rhinitis living for more than five years in urban or rural area. A questionnaire with socio-demographic characteristics, pharmacotherapy treatments, was obtained each three months. Atopy evaluation, spirometry and clinical test for asthma and rhinitis severity were done at the beginning and one year later. Results: Eighty six point four percent patients completed the follow up (rural n: 134, urban n: 248). Patients in rural location required less salbutamol (p: 0.01), visit to emergency department (p <0.01) and have a less number of patients with FEV1 <80% (p: 0.05). For clinical control rural children require less pharmacotherapy than urban children (p: 0.01) and more patients with rhinitis (18% vs 8% p: 0.03) and asthma (23% vs 12% p: 0.01) in the rural group could suspended pharmacotherapy. Atopy (p <0.07) and poli-sensitization (p: <0.08) was a little higher in urban than rural area. We observe that poverty/ unhygienic indicators were risk factors for higher levels of specific IgE among patients from urban area. Conclusion: Patients with respiratory allergies located in urban area require more pharmacotherapy and have less clinical response than rural children.

Do Physical Activity-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Play a Role in the Elderly's Mental Health? A Cross-Sectional Study from the China Health and Nutrition Survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Yang ◽  
Liuyi Wei ◽  
Di He ◽  
Borui Hu ◽  
Qianqiu Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
And Behaviors

Abstract Background: Physical activity (PA)-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KABs) are important content of health management. We conducted this study to (a) describe PA-related KABs of Chinese older adults, and (b) examine the association between PA-related KABs and mental health.Methods: This study used data from the 2015 China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS). 4048 residents aged 60 years and older were included as study subjects, assessing their PA-related knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and mental health. Comparison of PA-related KABs in urban and rural areas, as well as in different mental health groups were conducted using chi-square test. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was applied to assess the associations between PA-related KABs and mental health.Results: The proportion for knowing about the benefits of physical activity, knowing about appropriate exercise intensity, and knowing about healthy weight were 76.7%, 44.3%, and 75.4%, respectively. 89.2% of the participants hold positive attitude towards physical activity. 45.0%, 12.1%, and 12.9% of the participants reported preferring walking & Tai Chi, ball games, and body building, respectively. Participants in urban areas had significantly better PA-related KABs than those in rural areas (all p-values < 0.001). Adjusted ORs with 95% CI showed that participants who knew about the benefits of physical activity (OR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.02-1.38); hold positive attitude towards physical activity (OR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.08-1.59); and reported preferring walking & Tai Chi (OR = 1.40, 95% CI = 1.23-1.60), ball games (OR = 1.45, 95% CI = 1.17-1.79), body building (OR = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.09-1.63) had significant better mental health.Conclusions: Elderly residents in rural areas experienced significant poorer PA-related KABs than those in urban areas, especially for PA-related behaviors. Better PA-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors were associated with higher mental health in Chinese elderly residents.

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