[Research advances in assessment tools for feeding problems in children]

Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi. 2021 Apr;23(4):425-430. doi: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2011061.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

As one of the most important non-nutritional factors associated with children's growth and development, feeding problems in children are getting more and more attention from medical professionals and guardians. The evaluation of feeding problems has developed from the single-factor and descriptive research in the past to the multi-factor and analytical research at present, and thus a good quantitative analysis system is increasingly important for researchers. However, the development of localized quantitative analysis tools remains a weak link in this field. Therefore, it is a research hotspot to develop child feeding assessment scales and questionnaires with high reliability, validity, and operability in combination with China's cultural background and eating habits and provide effective assessment tools for feeding problems in Chinese children. Through classification based on research mode and screening, this article reviews the research findings in the field of child feeding, so as to provide a basis for future research.

儿童喂养问题日渐受到医学界专业人士及广大儿童监护人的关注,因为它是关系到儿童生长发育的重要的非营养性因素之一。对于儿童喂养问题的评价已由过去的单因素及描述性研究,发展到现在的多因素及分析性研究。因此,一套良好的定量分析系统对于研究者的意义与日俱增。然而,本土化定量分析工具的开发恰好是该领域的一大短板。因此研究如何结合中国的文化背景、饮食习惯等因素,开发具有高信度、高效度和可操作性强的儿童喂养测评量表与问卷,为我国儿童喂养问题提供有效的评价工具,是当下该领域的热点问题。该综述以研究模式进行归类,并经过筛选,系统回顾国内外在儿童喂养领域的研究成果,以期为后续研究提供指导及参考。

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Feeding Behavior*
  • Humans
  • Parent-Child Relations*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

Grants and funding

江西省教育厅科学技术研究项目(GJJ208906)