Koo Hui Chin, Poh Bee Koon, Lee Shoo Thien, Chong Kar Hau, Bragt Marjolijn C E, Abd Talib Ruzita
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Management and Science University, Selangor, Malaysia.
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2016 Jul;28(5 Suppl):8S-20S. doi: 10.1177/1010539516641504. Epub 2016 Apr 11.
A large body of epidemiological data has demonstrated that diet quality follows a sociodemographic gradient. Little is known, however, about food group intake patterns among Malaysian children. This study aimed to assess consumption pattern of 7 food groups, including cereals/grains, legumes, fruits, vegetables, fish, meat/poultry, and milk/dairy products, among children 7 to 12 years of age. A total of 1773 children who participated in SEANUTS Malaysia and who completed the Food Frequency Questionnaire were included in this study. A greater proportion of children aged 10 to 12 years have an inadequate intake of cereals/grains, meat/poultry, legumes, and milk/dairy products compared with children 7 to 9 years old. With the exception of meat/poultry, food consumption of Malaysian children did not meet Malaysian Dietary Guidelines recommendations for the other 6 food groups, irrespective of sociodemographic backgrounds. Efforts are needed to promote healthy and balanced dietary habits, particularly for foods that fall short of recommended intake level.
大量流行病学数据表明，饮食质量呈现社会人口统计学梯度。然而，对于马来西亚儿童的食物类别摄入模式却知之甚少。本研究旨在评估7至12岁儿童对7种食物类别的消费模式，这些食物类别包括谷物、豆类、水果、蔬菜、鱼类、肉类/家禽和牛奶/乳制品。本研究纳入了1773名参与马来西亚SEANUTS研究并完成食物频率问卷的儿童。与7至9岁的儿童相比，10至12岁的儿童中，谷物、肉类/家禽、豆类和牛奶/乳制品摄入不足的比例更高。除肉类/家禽外，无论社会人口统计学背景如何，马来西亚儿童对其他6种食物类别的摄入量均未达到马来西亚饮食指南的建议。需要努力促进健康和均衡的饮食习惯，特别是对于那些摄入量未达推荐水平的食物。
