Using structural equation modelling to assess factors influencing children’s growth and nutrition in rural China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15091087 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zixi Cheng (0000-0001-7719-9423, Peking University), Ling Shi (0000-0002-5831-813X, University of Massachusetts Boston), Ying Li (0000-0003-0678-9535, Peking University), Yan Wang (0009-0009-9633-0023, Peking University), Jingxu Zhang (0000-0002-5943-6525, Peking University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1167-1175 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980017003494 |
| PMID | 29224576 |
| OpenAlex | W2773676386 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 33 |
Objective Children’s poor growth and nutrition status has serious consequences and therefore it is important to understand its contributing factors. Design A community-based interventional study focusing on child feeding was conducted in a rural community in China. Data from the intervention group at baseline (1–4 months of age) and follow-up visits (12 and 18 months of age) were used in the present study ( n 236). A structural equation model was generated to explore the effects of family wealth, household food safety, dietary intake, diseases and other factors on the growth and nutrition of young children. Results Mother’s knowledge and behaviours on household food safety had positive effects on children’s weight-for-age Z -score (WAZ; β direct =0·03 and 0·15, respectively, at 12 months of age; β direct =0·02 and 0·08, respectively, at 18 months; P Z -score (WL Z ; β direct =0 · 04 and 0·21, respectively, at 12 months of age; β direct =0 · 01 and 0·06, respectively, at 18 months; P Conclusions Caregiver’s knowledge and feeding behaviours, and children’s dietary intake and diseases, are factors influencing the WAZ and WLZ of children. Promoting feeding and health knowledge and behaviours at early stages of childhood can improve children’s physical growth at later ages
Environmental health · Population · Structural equation modeling · Weight for Age · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Pediatrics
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