Prevalence of body mass index categories among adults living alone in China: Observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adults living alone represent a growing population group in China. Understanding the prevalence of body mass index (BMI) categories and their associations with demographic and lifestyle factors among this group is essential for informing targeted interventions and public health policies.

Methods

In this population-based cross-sectional study, we used individual-level data from the 2011-2021 China General Social Survey. Main outcomes were prevalence of BMI categories adjusted for gender and age, using logistic regression and model-predicted marginal prevalence to estimate BMI categories prevalence.

Results

We analyzed 9,077 single-living Chinese adult participants. The primary-adjusted prevalence of BMI categories varied across different genders and age grou

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836694 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature