Prevalence of picky eating in 6- to 36-month-old and the perception of caregivers towards nutrients intake and body composition

XU Min; CUI Lei; ZHOU Jing-jing

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-1013

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2020, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (6) : 706-709. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-1013

Prevalence of picky eating in 6- to 36-month-old and the perception of caregivers towards nutrients intake and body composition

XU Min, CUI Lei, ZHOU Jing-jing

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Objective To assess the prevalence of picky eating in 6- to 36-month-old Chinese children, and to explore parents′ perceptions of picky eating and nutrition intake. Methods Totally 689 6- to 36-month-old infants and toddlers were included in this study from January 2018 to January 2019.Questionnaires were used to collect information on family demographic factors, child picky eating behaviors, food group rejection, and parents′ perception of child weight status.Dietary intake data was collected via 24 h recall.Children′s length/height and weight were measured. Results Finally 300 infants and toddlers were picky eater,389 infants and toddlers were non-picky eater.And the prevalence of picky eating was 40.00% among 25- to 36-month-old infants and toddlers.There were significant differences on dietary intakes of nutrients between picky and non-picky eaters, such as vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C and protein(P<0.01).Weight status was underestimated by parents of both picky and non-picky children. Conclusion Picky eating seems to be common among 6- to 36-month-old infants and toddlers in China, which will affect the nutrition intake. Therefore, it is supposed to strengtren the perception of nutrition intake in caregives, thus to correct the inappropriate dietary behaviors.

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infants and toddlers / picky eating / nutrient intake / perception

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XU Min, CUI Lei, ZHOU Jing-jing. Prevalence of picky eating in 6- to 36-month-old and the perception of caregivers towards nutrients intake and body composition[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2020, 28(6): 706-709 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-1013

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