The relationship between family function and the incidence of overweight/obesity in children and adolescents in Chengdu city, Sichuan province of China: based on latent profile analysis.

ABSTRACT: Overweight/obesity in children and adolescents has become a global health problem, and family function may be associated with its occurrence. Studies exploring the association between family function and overweight/obesity in children and adolescents were performed in Western and Taiwan, China. To date, related studies haven't been conducted in Mainland China. To investigate the current status of overweight, obesity, and family function among children and adolescents in Chengdu, China, and to explore their associations. Children and adolescents in five primary and middle schools were chosen by cluster sampling. Body Mass Index was used to measure the status of overweight and obesity, and the Chinese family assessment instrument was adopted to assess family function. Latent profile analysis

SUBMITTER: Jiang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10656920 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature