Analysis of the nutritional status monitoring results of primary and secondary school students in Nanchang City in 2020
Objective To analyze the fundamental nutritional health status of primary and secondary school students in Nan-chang City,and to propose suggestions for improvement.Methods In 2020,a stratified random cluster sampling method was used to select 3 417 primary and secondary school students from 8 counties and districts in Nanchang City for nutritional health status monitoring.SPSS 21.0 software was used for statistical analysis.Results In 2020,3 417 primary and second-ary school students were monitored in Nanchang City,with an overweight and obesity rate of 23.2%,a deficiency-type mal-nutrition rate of 7.1%,and a central obesity rate of 25.8%.The rate of overweight and obesity,as well as deficiency malnu-trition rate in boys were higher than those in girls(x2=35.582,P<0.001;x2=16.155,P<0.001).As students aged,un-dernutrition rates increased(x2trend=11.926,P<0.001),while the rate of overweight and obesity(x2trend=35.524,P<0.001)and central obesity decreased(x2trend=11.203,P<0.001).The highest rate of overweight and obesity was found a-mong primary school students at 27.3%.and the highest rate of central obesity was noted among junior high school students at 31.1%.Conclusion There is a coexistence of undernutrition and over-nutrition among primary and secondary school students in Nanchang City.Relevant departments are recommended to take measures to promote healthy lifestyles and im-prove the nutritional health status of students.
Nutrition and healthSchool hygieneBody mass indexObesityPrimary and secondary school students