关键词: 体质指数, 零食, 农村, 小学生

Abstract: Objective To find out snacks consumption and growth situation on school-aged children in rural areas of Ganzhou,Jiangxi,then provide basis for the formulation of nutrition policy. Method Questionnaires were used to research children's behavior of snacks consumption. Results 34.18%of surveyed children's body mass index (BMI) were abnormal,in which severe weight loss consisted 18.47%,mild weight loss consisted 11.38%,overweight and obese children were rare,accounting for 3.31% and 1.60%;Pupils in this rural areas generally liked to eat snacks,most snacks were bought by themselves,accounting 33.98%,a total of 87.96% students' pocket money that used to buy snacks were less than 2 RMB,snacks they buying were very cheap,67.8% snacks' unit price were less than 1 RMB,the main reason for students' buying snacks were physiological reason,feeling thirsty or hungry accounted for more than 1/3. Conclusion Malnutrition is still a serious problem in rural areas,irrational consumption of snacks is very common,nutrition education is suggested to carried out in primary schools,so as to improve students' nutrition knowledge,ultimately promote children's healthy growth.

Key words: body mass index, snacks, poverty rural, pupils