Prevalence of wasting, overweight and obesity among children under 5 years in 10 cities of Jiangsu Province: a multi-center cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand the current epidemiological status and influencing factors of wasting, overweight and obesity among children under 5 years old in Jiangsu Province, thereby providing a scientific basis for developing early strategies.

Methods

A multi-center, stratified cluster random sampling approach was employed to investigate birth status, season variation, regional differences and other relevant factors among children under 5 years in Jiangsu Province from April 2014 to March 2015.

Results

A total of 5,289 children were initially enrolled in this study. After applying strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, 4,420 children were included in the statistical analysis (2,303 boys and 2,117 girls). The prevalence of wasting, risk of overweight, overweight and ob

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12894040 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature