Assessment of the nutritional status of 6-36-month-old infants in Xinjiang and analysis of the influencing factors.

ABSTRACT: The health of infants is not only related to family happiness, but also to the future and development of the country. Therefore, it is still a very important public health problem to pay attention to the nutritional health level of infants. This article explores the nutritional health levels of infants and reveals the related risk factors. Stratified and multi-stage cluster sampling was used to select 3949 infants and young children in Xinjiang for the study. Survey staff conducted face-to-face questionnaire surveys to investigate their demographic characteristics, complementary food feeding, and related risk factors affecting their nutritional status. Study results showed that compared with the Han nationality, the Uygur and other nationalities were independent risk factors for malnutriti

SUBMITTER: Wei M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7713047 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature