A SURVEY ON THE
KNOWLEDGE OF VITAMIN D AND CALCIUM FORM INFANTILE PARENTS IN CHONGQING
K ZHANG, ZY JIANG, HQ LI
Children��s
Hospital, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, Chongqing, China
Objective: To
investigate the knowledge of Vitamin D and calcium of the parents in
Chongqing.
Methods: The
questionnaires were answered by 224 parents in the outpatient department of
Children��s Hospital, Chongqing University of Medical Seiences. The data
were analyzed by SAS software package and used frequency-analysis method.
Results: more
than 90% of the young children got the preparation of Vitamin D or Calcium
by the parents. But 70% of the parents cofused the manifetation of Vitamin
D deficiency and Calcium deficiency. There is a tendency towards the abuse
of calcium and cod liver oil.
Conclusion:
It is necessary to educate the parents to understand the Vitamin D and
Calcium nutrition and prevent Vitamin D deficiency rickets in the infants.