ArticleNutrients2020
Association between Dairy Intake and Linear Growth in Chinese Pre-School Children.
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- Growth and Development of Preschool Children (12-60 Months): A Review of the Effect of Dairy Intake.Nutrients · 2020Review
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Abstract
Stunting remains a major public health issue for pre-school children globally. Dairy product consumption is suboptimal in China. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between dairy intake and linear growth in Chinese pre-school children. A national representative survey (Chinese Nutrition and Health Surveillance) of children aged under 6 years was done in 2013. Stratified multistage cluster sampling was used to select study participants. A food frequency questionnaire was used to collect dietary information. We calculated height-for-age Z-scores (HAZs) and estimated stunting using the 2006 WHO growth standard. In total, 12,153 children aged two to four years old (24 to <60 months) were studied from 55 counties in 30 provinces in China. Approximately 39.2% (4759/12,153) of those children consumed dairy at least once per day, 11.9% (1450/12,153) consumed dairy at least once in the last week, and nearly half (48.9%, 5944/12,153) did not have any dairy in the last week. The HAZ was -0.15 ± 1.22 and the prevalence of stunting was 6.5% (785/12,153). The HAZ for children who consumed dairy at least once per day or per week was 0.11 points or 0.13 points higher than the children without dairy intake. The risk of stunting for children who consumed dairy at least once per day was 28% lower than the children without dairy intake in the last week, and the risk was similar between weekly dairy consumption and no dairy consumption (AOR: 1.03, 95% CI: 0.74-1.42) after adjusting for potential confounders, including socioeconomic characteristics, lifestyle, health status, and the intake frequency of other foods. Dairy intake was significantly associated with a higher HAZ and a lower risk of stunting for children aged 2-4 years old in China. The proportion of dairy intake was still low in Chinese pre-school children. The promotion of dairy consumption might be an effective and feasible measurement for improving linear growth in Chinese pre-school children.
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