Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Chinese Yi nationality: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overweight and obesity are considered a serious health problem. There are little data on the prevalence of overweight and obesity among the Yi ethnic group in China. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiologic features of overweight/obesity among Chinese Yi nationality.

Methods

A cross-sectional study, including 1255 subjects aged 20-75 years, was carried out in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan province from 2007 to 2008. Overweight/overall obesity was defined by World Health Organization (WHO) or the Working Group on Obesity in China.

Results

Overall, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 19.0% and 2.9%, respectively, based on the WHO definition, while it was 21.0% and 7.4%, respectively, according to the Working Group on Obesity

SUBMITTER: Gao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3272001 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature