Relationship between dietary intake and growth and development in Chinese pupils
BackgroundA nutritional diet is essential for children’s growth and development. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dietary intake and growth and development of pupils to provide more specific nutritional recommendations for their healthy growth.MethodsThis cross-sectional stud...
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| description | BackgroundA nutritional diet is essential for children’s growth and development. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dietary intake and growth and development of pupils to provide more specific nutritional recommendations for their healthy growth.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 592 pupils, and standardized questionnaires were used to collect information on students’ sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle habits and dietary intake. Growth and development assessment indicators were measured according to standard protocols. The multivariate generalized linear regression models adjusted for covariates were used to investigate the association between dietary intake and growth and development of pupils.ResultsThe generalized linear regression model showed that standing long jump of all pupils (β = −6.735, 95% CI: −12.064, −1.406) and body fat rate (β = −2.650, 95% CI: −4.794, −0.507), fat weight (β = −1.283, 95% CI: −2.286, −0.280) and chest circumference (β = −1.456, 95% CI: −2.789, −0.123) of boys were negatively correlated with dietary diversity score. Among all pupils, meat intake was positively correlated with chest circumference (β = 0.420, 95% CI: 0.119, 0.721) and negatively correlated with standing long jump(β = −1.991, 95% CI: −3.902, −0.080); milk intake was positively correlated with waist circumference (β = 0.470, 95% CI: 0.007, 0.932); soybean intake was negatively correlated with body fat rate (β = −0.583, 95% CI: −1.125, −0.042), fat weight (β = −0.262, 95% CI: −0.517, −0.006), and waist circumference (β = −0.607, 95% CI: −1.050, −0.164); and vegetable intake was negatively correlated with height (β = −0.290, 95% CI: −0.496, −0.084), and positively correlated with stature-sitting height index and waist circumference (p < 0.05). Certain associations retained significance even after stratified analysis based on gender and frequency of dietary intake.ConclusionDietary diversity score and their respective food groups such as meat, milk, coarse grain, soybean and vegetable will impact growth and development indicators, requiring purposefully controlled dietary intake. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-17866362d6fd43a09f477fa36b92cbf32025-02-12T07:26:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-02-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.14541291454129Relationship between dietary intake and growth and development in Chinese pupilsWen Fang0Ye Fu1Qin Li2Menghan Cheng3Miao Zhang4Yu Lu5Center for Environment and Health in Water Source Area of South-to-North Water Diversion, School of Public Health, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaCenter for Environment and Health in Water Source Area of South-to-North Water Diversion, School of Public Health, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, ChinaCenter for Environment and Health in Water Source Area of South-to-North Water Diversion, School of Public Health, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, ChinaCenter for Environment and Health in Water Source Area of South-to-North Water Diversion, School of Public Health, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, ChinaCenter for Environment and Health in Water Source Area of South-to-North Water Diversion, School of Public Health, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, ChinaBackgroundA nutritional diet is essential for children’s growth and development. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dietary intake and growth and development of pupils to provide more specific nutritional recommendations for their healthy growth.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 592 pupils, and standardized questionnaires were used to collect information on students’ sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle habits and dietary intake. Growth and development assessment indicators were measured according to standard protocols. The multivariate generalized linear regression models adjusted for covariates were used to investigate the association between dietary intake and growth and development of pupils.ResultsThe generalized linear regression model showed that standing long jump of all pupils (β = −6.735, 95% CI: −12.064, −1.406) and body fat rate (β = −2.650, 95% CI: −4.794, −0.507), fat weight (β = −1.283, 95% CI: −2.286, −0.280) and chest circumference (β = −1.456, 95% CI: −2.789, −0.123) of boys were negatively correlated with dietary diversity score. Among all pupils, meat intake was positively correlated with chest circumference (β = 0.420, 95% CI: 0.119, 0.721) and negatively correlated with standing long jump(β = −1.991, 95% CI: −3.902, −0.080); milk intake was positively correlated with waist circumference (β = 0.470, 95% CI: 0.007, 0.932); soybean intake was negatively correlated with body fat rate (β = −0.583, 95% CI: −1.125, −0.042), fat weight (β = −0.262, 95% CI: −0.517, −0.006), and waist circumference (β = −0.607, 95% CI: −1.050, −0.164); and vegetable intake was negatively correlated with height (β = −0.290, 95% CI: −0.496, −0.084), and positively correlated with stature-sitting height index and waist circumference (p < 0.05). Certain associations retained significance even after stratified analysis based on gender and frequency of dietary intake.ConclusionDietary diversity score and their respective food groups such as meat, milk, coarse grain, soybean and vegetable will impact growth and development indicators, requiring purposefully controlled dietary intake.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1454129/fulldietary intakegrowth and developmentChinese pupilsdietary diversity scorefood intake frequency |
| spellingShingle | Wen Fang Ye Fu Qin Li Menghan Cheng Miao Zhang Yu Lu Relationship between dietary intake and growth and development in Chinese pupils Frontiers in Public Health dietary intake growth and development Chinese pupils dietary diversity score food intake frequency |
| title | Relationship between dietary intake and growth and development in Chinese pupils |
| title_full | Relationship between dietary intake and growth and development in Chinese pupils |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between dietary intake and growth and development in Chinese pupils |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between dietary intake and growth and development in Chinese pupils |
| title_short | Relationship between dietary intake and growth and development in Chinese pupils |
| title_sort | relationship between dietary intake and growth and development in chinese pupils |
| topic | dietary intake growth and development Chinese pupils dietary diversity score food intake frequency |
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