Dietary intake and its relationship with physical growth and serum nutrient levels for preschool-aged children in southern China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate dietary intake among southern Chinese preschool-aged children and develop more targeted nutritional interventions.

Methods

A total of 1383 preschool-aged children at Foshan Women and Children Hospital from January 2023 to December 2024 were enrolled. The participants' dietary, anthropometric and serum nutrient data were collected.

Results

The incidences of underweight, overweight and obesity were 8.7 %, 3.6 % and 3.4 %, respectively. A total of 38.5 % and 46.1 % of the preschoolers exhibited ideal and intermediate overall diet quality, respectively. Obese/overweight children demonstrated higher overall diet and food diversity quality, and increased overall food intake, but used fewer dietary supplements than underweight children. Compared with

SUBMITTER: He X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752792 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature