The Investigation Of The Diet And Nutritional Status Of Common Hospitalized Children

Objective: To better understand dietary pattern and nutritional status of common pediatric hospitalized children, give reasonable dietary guidance, Promote disease recovery,provide information for pediatrician and dietitians.Methods: The dietary of 80 hospitalized children were investigated with the methods of 24hour recording of diets in 3 days and food frequency questionnaire, combining with the results of physical measurement and the clinical data were analysed. Multiple linear stepwise regression method were used to analyse the influence factors of the hospitalized children's hemoglobin and the length of stay.Results:(1)Most of the children's daily energy, protein, fat and carbohydrate intake is insufficient. The average of per capita daily Energy, protein, fat and carbohydrate intake did not reach 100% RNI. the percentage of per capita daily fat intake and RNI in hospitalized children aged 0~0.5 years old was significantly higher than other age groups, while the percentage of per capita daily carbohydrate intake and RNI was significantly lower than 1~2 years old group. fat energy ratio in hospitalized children aged 2~3years old was less than the corresponding standard.(2)The average of per capita daily vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, vitamin E and vitamin B6 intake were more than 100% RNI. The average of per capita daily folic acid, calcium, iron, zinc and selenium intake were less than 80% RNI.(3)The incidence of malnutrition in hospitalized children is high,the incidence of underweight, stunting and wasting were 8.75%, 5.0% and 6.25%.(4)The incidence of anemia in hospitalized children is high, a quarter of hospitalized children had anemia, most of them were iron deficiency anemia ,the average of MCV, MCH, MCHC were lower than normal.(5)Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that pneumonia history could affect serum hemoglobin values excluding the interference of age on hemoglobin, the more previous pneumonia episodes, the lower hemoglobin values; Pneumonia history and mother's education level could affect the length of stay , more previous pneumonia episodes or higher mother's education level, longer length of hospital stay.Conclusions: Common hospitalized children's dietary energy and three big nutritions intake were below the recommended nutrient intake, the incidence of malnutrition and anemia in hospitalized children is high, we must pay more attention to it and give dietary guidance to the hospitalized children's parents.