Abstract: Objective To find out snacks consumption and growth situation on school-aged children in rural areas of Ganzhou,Jiangxi,then provide basis for the formulation of nutrition policy. Method Questionnaires were used to research children's behavior of snacks consumption. Results 34.18%of surveyed children's body mass index (BMI) were abnormal,in which severe weight loss consisted 18.47%,mild weight loss consisted 11.38%,overweight and obese children were rare,accounting for 3.31% and 1.60%;Pupils in this rural areas generally liked to eat snacks,most snacks were bought by themselves,accounting 33.98%,a total of 87.96% students' pocket money that used to buy snacks were less than 2 RMB,snacks they buying were very cheap,67.8% snacks' unit price were less than 1 RMB,the main reason for students' buying snacks were physiological reason,feeling thirsty or hungry accounted for more than 1/3. Conclusion Malnutrition is still a serious problem in rural areas,irrational consumption of snacks is very common,nutrition education is suggested to carried out in primary schools,so as to improve students' nutrition knowledge,ultimately promote children's healthy growth.

Key words: body mass index, snacks, poverty rural, pupils

摘要： 目的 了解江西省赣州市农村地区学龄儿童生长及其零食消费现状,为制定营养政策提供依据。方法 抽取赣州市某农村地区1 305名学龄儿童,开展问卷调查,描述现状并作简要分析。结果 34.18%的被调查儿童体质指数(BMI)不达标,其中中重度消瘦者达18.47%,轻度消瘦者占11.38%,超重儿童占3.31%,肥胖儿童为1.60%;被调查儿童普遍喜欢吃零食,主要由学生自己购买零食,累计87.96%的被调查儿童购买零食的零花钱数<2元/d,所买零食的单价普遍较低,67.8 %的零食单价低于1元,35.29%的学生因感觉渴或饿而购买零食。结论 被调查儿童生长状况堪忧,零食消费不理性,应为农村地区儿童开展学校营养与食品安全教育,提高认知以促进健康成长。

关键词: 体质指数, 零食, 农村, 小学生