家长营养知识和态度对子女饮食行为的影响

The Effects of Parents' Nutrition Knowledge and Attitude on Children's Diet Behaviors

目的了解家长营养知识和态度对子女饮食行为的影响程度,为有针对性地对其进行营养教育提供科学依据。方法采用问卷调查法对深圳市300名学龄儿童及其家长进行营养知识、态度、行为的调查。结果家长对儿童营养知识普遍缺乏,大部分学龄儿童存在着不同程度的各种不良饮食习惯,如不吃早餐、吃零食、挑食、偏食、进食速度过快和膳食搭配不合理等。结论家长的营养知识和态度对子女饮食行为和食物消费结构有明显影响;但家长和学生接受营养知识的态度较好,说明在家长和学生中开展有针对性地营养健康教育是非常必要和可行的。

Objective To know the effects of parents' nutrition knowledge and attitude on children's diet behaviors, and to provide basis for nutritional education. Methods A questionnaire survey on nutritional knowledge, attitude, behavior and nutrition status was conducted among 300 school-aged children and their parents in Shenzhen. Results Most of the parents lacked nutritional knowledge and most of the children had incorrect diet habits, such as skipping breakfast, snack intakes, foods partial, eating too fast and unreasonable diet arrangement. Conclusion The nutrition knowledge and attitude of parents affects children's diet behaviors and food consumptions. It is necessary and practicable to carry out nutrition education among the parents and children.