Analysis of major food consumption frequencies among children aged 6-17 years in China

CAO Wei; REN Zhibin; XU Juan; YANG Titi; GAN Qian; WANG Hongliang; LUO Ruihe; PAN Hui; ZHAO Wenhua; YANG Zhenyu; ZHANG Qian

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CAO Wei, REN Zhibin, XU Juan, YANG Titi, GAN Qian, WANG Hongliang, LUO Ruihe, PAN Hui, ZHAO Wenhua, YANG Zhenyu, ZHANG Qian. Analysis of major food consumption frequencies among children aged 6-17 years in China[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2025, 46(4): 494-499. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025119

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CAO Wei, REN Zhibin, XU Juan, YANG Titi, GAN Qian, WANG Hongliang, LUO Ruihe, PAN Hui, ZHAO Wenhua, YANG Zhenyu, ZHANG Qian. Analysis of major food consumption frequencies among children aged 6-17 years in China[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2025, 46(4): 494-499. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025119

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CAO Wei, REN Zhibin, XU Juan, YANG Titi, GAN Qian, WANG Hongliang, LUO Ruihe, PAN Hui, ZHAO Wenhua, YANG Zhenyu, ZHANG Qian. Analysis of major food consumption frequencies among children aged 6-17 years in China[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2025, 46(4): 494-499. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025119

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Analysis of major food consumption frequencies among children aged 6-17 years in China

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025119

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National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention/Key Laboratory of Trace Element Nutrition, National Health Commission of the PRC, Beijing (100050), China

Received Date: 2025-01-20
Rev Recd Date: 2025-02-19

Available Online: 2025-05-08

Publish Date: 2025-04-25

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Objective To analyze the consumption frequency of major foods among Chinese children aged 6-17 years old, and to provide a basis for optimizing the dietary structure of children in China. Methods Using data from the China Nutrition and Health System Survey and Application Program for Children 0-18 years old, 56 734 children aged 6-17 years old from North, Norththeast East, Central, South, Southwest and Northwest seven regions in China were selected for the study using stratified cluster random sampling from 2019 to 2021. A food frequency questionnaire was used to investigate the intake frequency of eight food groups in a month, including fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, livestock and poultry meats, aquatic products, eggs, dairy products, legumes, and cereals and potatoes. The foods were grouped according to whether they met the recommended intake criteria outlined in the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents 2022. The χ² test was used to compare the differences in the proportion of children's intake frequency of each food group meeting the standard in different regions and age groups. Results The proportions of Chinese children aged 6-17 years who consumed fresh vegetables and cereals and potatoes ≥3 times/d were 12.1% and 67.2%, respectively. The proportions of children who consumed fresh fruits, livestock and poultry meats, eggs and dairy products ≥1 time/d were 50.8%, 58.8%, 36.0% and 54.3%, respectively. The proportion of legumes consumed ≥4 times/week was 37.4%, and the proportion of aquatic products consumed ≥2 times/week was 39.7%. Fresh vegetables (5.5%), fresh fruits (33.1%), and dairy products (36.4%) had the lowest frequency of meeting the recommended standards in South China, and aquatic products (27.4%) and eggs (21.1%) had the lowest frequency of meeting the recommended standards in Northwest (P < 0.008 3). Conclusion The overall intake frequency of fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, legumes, and dairy products are insufficient among Chinese children, with significant regional variations.
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