Research review on physical health status of young children in urban and rural areas in China
Although the overall physical health of young children in China has improved,regional differences be-tween urban and rural areas are still obvious,mainly in the aspects of dietary nutrition,sleep,and physical activity.Based on Bronfenbrenner's ecosystem theory,this paper summarizes the research on the influencing factors and intervention strate-gies of children's physical health development in urban and rural areas in China from the micro,meso and macro perspec-tives,with a view to providing new directions and thoughts on how to promote the improvement of young children's physical health and narrow the differences between urban and rural areas in young children's physical health.
DietSleepPhysical activityUrban and ruralEcosystem theoryYoung children