Feeding status of children under 2 years old in poor rural areas of Gansu province in 2007-2009

Objective To analyze feeding status of children under 2years old in the poor rural of Gansu province in 2007-2009. Methods Feeding status of 672infants to study were studied who were selected from the program of Surveillance of health-related risk factor of children under 6years old in poor rural areas and Study on appropriate technology of children under-nutrition improvement in poor rural areas.SPSS software was used for statistical analysis. Results The rate of almost exclusive breast-feeding of children under 6months in poor rural of Gansu province in different years had statistical significance(χ2=9.068,P=0.011).It was 59.5%in 2008,and dropped to 45.0%in 2009.There were 75.8% of infants and young children without breast-feeding because of mother's milk was not enough.Approximately 19.0% of infants and young children were weaned under 6months of age,13.4% of infants and young children were given complementary food in 6months of age correctly. Conclusion The study demonstrated that it is unreasonable of feeding status of children under 2years old in the poor rural of Gansu province,and we must carry out health education universally about knowledge of infant feeding.