Regional Disparities in Obesity Among a Heterogeneous Population of Chinese Children and Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Obesity is a public health challenge in China, but the geographical profiles of overweight and obesity among Chinese children are limited.

Objective

To examine regional disparities in the prevalence of obesity among the heterogeneous population of Chinese children and adolescents to provide a more accurate profile of obesity among children in China.

Design, setting, and participants

The Prevalence and Risk Factors for Obesity and Diabetes in Youth (PRODY) study was a cross-sectional survey study conducted from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2019, among 201 098 children aged 3 to 18 years from 11 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities that produced a sample of Chinese children with a full range of ages and wide geographical coverage using a mult

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8548942 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature