Incidence of childhood overweight and obesity and its association with weight-related attitudes and behaviors in China: a national longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood obesity is a major public health challenge. We aimed to investigate the incidence of overweight/obesity among Chinese children; and prospectively examine the associations of weight-change intention with risk of overweight/obesity and behavioral changes in initially normal-weight children.

Methods

A national sample of 21,796 children aged 6-17 years were investigated in September 2013 and followed up nine months later, of which 19,887 (91%) were normal weight and 1909 (9%) were underweight at baseline. Weight and height were objectively measured. Weight perception, weight-change intention, weight control practices, weight-related behaviors, and demographic information were obtained by questionnaires.

Results

Among children with underweight or norma

SUBMITTER: Cai L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6215687 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature