Research On The Relevance Between Feeding Patterns And The Formation Of Spleen Deficiency Syndrome In Children

ObjectivesExplore the relevance between feeding patterns and the formation of spleen deficiency syndrome in children, and provide basis for effective dietary interventions on clinical spleen deficiency, reducing the occurrence of disease.MethodsAccording to case-control study,98children aged1-7years with spleen deficiency syndrome presented in Guangzhou city, who met the selection criteria, were included.102non-spleen deficiency children in the same survey locations matched with gender and age (a difference of less than six months old) were recruited for control group. Feeding patterns within4months after birth, food supplement, eating behavior and parental feeding practices within one year were investigated according to self-designed children diet questionnaire. Univariate and multivariate conditional logistic regression analysis were analyzed using SPSS17.0.Result1. The proportions of breastfeeding, mixed feeding and artificial feeding at aged within four months of200children surveyed in Guangzhou city are41.0percent,44.5percent and14.5percent respectively. The first time of lactation mostly within7days after delivery (46.5percent) and within30minutes is27.5percent.74percent of children had drunk colostrum. The time for complementary feeding is mostly in4-6months and6months later, accounted for56.5percent and25.0percent, respectively.13.5percent of children had added adjuvant food. 2. Risk factor for spleen deficiency syndrome was frequently eating at one hour before going to bed; the protective factors were dietary balance, meal focus, food preferences, optimal feeding, satisfy feeding and dietary restraint. Among that, dietary balance (OR=0.83) and meal focus (OR=0.78) were the dependent protective factors. Children’s scores in meal focus degree and dietary restraint were lower than preschool children and scores in food preferences were higher than preschool children.Conclusion1. Breastfeeding and complementary feeding in Guangzhou urban area is better, however, it needs to improve breastfeeding rates continually to alter the phenomenon of adding adjuvant food early in some children.2. The occurrence of spleen deficiency syndrome correlates with unhealthy dietary behavior of children. Parents should pay attention to change error feeding patterns, and emphasis on establishing good food habits early in children.