Diet structure and academic achievement of children from difficult families: a cross-sectional study of Chinese children
| Autor: | Xuan Wang, Benfeng Du, Yuexuan Mu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | BMJ Open, Vol 12, Iss 3 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2021-0558 2044-6055 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055839 |
| Popis: | Objectives Welfare policy focuses on vulnerable populations, such as children with difficult family backgrounds. Education is a crucial way to reduce poverty. This study explored the relationship between children’s diet structure and academic achievement and compared these across different family backgrounds.Design A cross-sectional study was conducted to survey the health status of children from difficult families based on a random sampling method in 2018. Survey data were collected from children and their guardians with a questionnaire. A multi-sample latent class model and an ordinal logistic model were applied for data analysis.Setting This study was conducted in 31 provinces nationwide. Two provinces in the Central (Shandong and Jiangxi), Eastern (Hebei and Henan) and Western (Chongqing and Shanxi) regions and one province in the Northeast (Liaoning) were selected considering different stratum of economic development.Participants A total of 2099 children with difficult family backgrounds and 666 children from ordinary families were surveyed.Results The dietary structure of children from ordinary families was significantly better than that of children with difficult or unstable family backgrounds (χ2 =9.178, p |
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