Living habits among pre-school children in Qingdao city

Objective To examine current situation of living habits among pre-school children and to provide evidences for promoting healthy living habits among pre-school children.Methods Random cluster sampling was used to select 1 111 pre-school children aged 3-6 years from 4 model kindergartens in urban areas of Qingdao city and a questionnaire survey was conducted among the parents of the pre-school children.Results Of the preschoolers,29.4%spent averagely more than 2 hours per day for watching television (TV) and playing with electronic products;5.1%kept less than 2 meters from the screen when watching TV;30.8% had incorrect posture when reading or watching TV;only 10.9% did eye exercises frequently.Among the preschoolers,59.3% had oral rinse after meals;51.0% had regular oral examination;58.5%were used to take snacks;43.3%had food preference or food avoidance;56.5% had desserts frequently;and 72.4% liked to have meat food.There were 64.0%of the preschoolers unable to have meals quietly and independently,25.9% with behaviors of fingernail-gnawing or lip biting,and 31.9% with hyperaction or inattention.Conclusion There are problems in living habits among preschool children and the condition should be concerned and intervened.