Epidemiology of obesity and influential factors in China: a multicenter cross-sectional study of children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for overweight and obese among Chinese children and adolescents.

Methods

This analytical cross-sectional study included 16,640 children and adolescents aged 6-18 years across four provinces of China in 2016. Physical characteristics and responses to questionnaires were analyzed. Body Mass Index (BMI) and the prevalence of overweight and obesity were calculated.

Results

Among children and adolescents, the overall prevalence of overweight and obesity in 2016 in four regions of China was 27.2% and 29.6%, respectively. Among different stages and sexes, the highest prevalence of obesity (15.8%) was observed in adolescent boys. From childhood to adolescence, the obesity rate among boys increased by 0.7% (from 15.1% t

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11295318 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature