Abstract：Objective To investigate the effect of Nutrition Improvement Program for Rural Compulsory Education Students (hereinafter referred to as NIPRCES) on nutrition and health improvement of needy rural students in Inner Mongolia, to analyze the existing nutrition and health problems so as to provide a reference basis for the government to formulate nutrition- and health-related policies. Methods A survey was conducted by using the student questionnaire, and then the surveyed results of nutrition knowledge and behavior among students in Jalaid Banner, the key monitored county in Inner Mongolia in 2012 and 2015 were compared and analyzed. Result The average score of 7 items of nutrition knowledge in 2015 wassignificantly higher than that in 2012 ((6.9±0.5) vs. (3.0±1.6), t=74.283, P<0.01), the score in 2015 was higher in boys than in girls ((6.9±0.6) vs. (6.9±0.4), t=1.46, P<0.01) as well as higher in junior middle school studentsthan in pupils ((7.0±0.2) vs. (6.8±0.6), t=3.79, P<0.01). The average awareness rate of all questions was higher in 2015 than in 2012 (98.3% vs. 42.2%, χ2=508.63, P<0.01). The awareness rate of nutrition factor concerning promoting height growth in the students was the lowest, while the awareness rate of health understand was the highest. The main sources of nutrition knowledge in 2012 and 2015 were textbook (66.5% vs. 90.7%), parents or family (63.1% vs. 90.9%) and campus publicity or nutrition course (60.1% vs. 89.5%), with statistically significant differences (all P<0.01). The hygiene behavior of the students in 2015 was significantly improved as compared with that in 2012. Conclusions Four years after implementing NIPRCES, the nutrition level of needy rural students in Inner Mongolia is improved significantly. It is necessary to take full advantage of nutritional education based on textbook, parents or family and campus publicity or nutrition course and develop new media to propagate nutrition knowledge and behavior so as to improve the students’ nutritional health status.
韩姝, 崔春霞, 王海玲. 内蒙古贫困农村学生营养知识和卫生行为改善效果评价[J]. 实用预防医学, 2017, 24(6): 757-761.
HAN Shu, CUI Chun-xia, WANG Hai-ling. Evaluation on the effectiveness of nutrition konwledge and hygiene behavior improvementamong needy rural students in Inner Mongolia. , 2017, 24(6): 757-761.
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