Analysis of The Relationship Between Dietary Diversity and Self-reported Diseases in Children Aged 6 to 36 Months
[Objective]To explore the correlation between dietary diversity and self-reported diseases among children aged 6 to 36 months in 10 cities in China.[Method]Based on the data of a cross-sectional survey conducted in 10 cities in China from 2019 to 2020,the relevant demographic characteristics,self-reported diseases prevalence and dietary diversity of children aged 6 to 36 months were collected through questionnaires.And the correlation between the dietary diversity and the incidence and frequency of self-reported diseases was analyzed using chi-square test,logistic regression and negative binomial regression models.[Result]The minimum dietary diversity satisfaction rate of urban children in China was 74.6％.The older the children were,the higher the family's per capita monthly income was,and the higher their father's education level was,the higher the minimum dietary diversity satisfaction rate was(P＜0.05).The study found that children who met the minimum dietary diversity had lower frequency of respiratory diseases(IRR=0.76,95％CI:0.58-0.98,P=0.035)and diarrhea(IRR=0.65,95％CI:0.48-0.88,P=0.006).There was no significant correlation between dietary diversity and the incidence of reported diseases.[Conclusion]The dietary diversity of children aged 6 to 36 months in urban China is related to respira-tory diseases and diarrhea.
infants and toddlerdietary diversityself-reported disease
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