在学龄儿童中评估皮肤胡卜素
Raba Thapa1, Sanduk Ruit1, Paul S Bernstein2
1Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
|March 18, 2025
概括
尼泊尔近一半的学龄儿童,特别是年幼的儿童,皮肤中胡卜素水平较低. 这凸显了增加饮食摄入水果和蔬菜的必要性,以改善营养状况.
科学领域:
- 营养科学 营养科学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 儿科 儿科 儿科
背景情况:
- 评估了尼泊尔山区儿童的皮肤胡卜素水平.
- 调查了水果和蔬菜摄入量的关键指标.
- 解决弱势群体潜在的营养不足问题.
研究的目的:
- 为了测量学龄儿童的皮肤胡卜素水平.
- 为了确定低胡卜素分数的流行率.
- 探索胡卜素水平与年龄之间的关联.
主要方法:
- 招收了324名3至7岁的学龄儿童.
- 使用Veggie Meter®进行非侵入性皮肤胡卜素评估.
- 对有低分数或夜盲史的儿童进行了眼睛评估.
主要成果:
- 平均皮肤胡卜素评分为163±71RU;46.9%的得分低于150RU.
- 较低的分数 (<150 RU) 在较小的儿童 (5岁以下) 中更为普遍.
- 年龄与较低的皮肤胡卜素评分 (p=0.003) 有显著的关联.
结论:
- 显著比例的儿童表现出皮肤中低水平的胡卜素.
- 年幼的儿童有较高的低胡卜素状况的风险.
- 促进水果和蔬菜消费对于改善儿童营养至关重要.
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