Systematic Literature Review of the Nutrient Status, Intake, and Diet Quality of Chinese Children across Different Age Groups

There is a lack of comprehensive reports on nutrient deficiencies and dietary intake among various age groups of children in China. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the nutrient status, intake, and diet adequacy of Chinese children (0-18 years old). PubMed and Scopus were se...

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Published in:Nutrients 2023-03, Vol.15 (6), p.1536
Main Authors: Ayling, Katie, Li, Rongrong, Muhardi, Leilani, Melse-Boonstra, Alida, Sun, Ye, Chen, Wei, Kudla, Urszula
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age groups
Anemia
Child
Child, Preschool
Children
children 0–18 years of age
China
Diet
diet quality
Dietary intake
East Asian People
Energy Intake
Food
Health aspects
Health problems
Hemoglobin
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Iodine
Iron
Literature reviews
Malnutrition
nutrient intake
Nutrient status
Nutrients
Nutrition
Nutrition research
Nutritional status
Obesity
Overweight
Pediatric research
Public health
Quality assessment
Quality control
Retinene
Selenium
Soybeans
Systematic Review
Teenagers
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin deficiency
Vitamins
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Summary:There is a lack of comprehensive reports on nutrient deficiencies and dietary intake among various age groups of children in China. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the nutrient status, intake, and diet adequacy of Chinese children (0-18 years old). PubMed and Scopus were searched for literature published between January 2010 and July 2022. A systematic review approach with a quality assessment was performed to analyze 2986 identified articles in English and Chinese. Eighty-three articles were included in the analysis. In younger children, anemia and iron and Vitamin A deficiencies remain severe public health problems, despite high Vitamin A and adequate iron intake. In older children, a high prevalence of selenium; Vitamin A and D deficiencies; and inadequate intakes of Vitamins A, D, B, C, selenium, and calcium were reported. Intakes of dairy, soybeans, fruits, and vegetables were below recommended levels. High intakes of iodine, total and saturated fat, and sodium and low dietary diversity scores were also reported. As nutritional concerns vary with age and region, future nutrition interventions should be tailored accordingly.
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu15061536