Breastfeeding and overweight/obesity among children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overweight and obesity are major public health crises among children and adolescents and contribute to a significant economic burden. We aimed to investigate the relationship between breastfeeding duration and overweight and obesity in children and adolescents in Qingdao, China in 2017.

Methods

This study conducted a survey with 10,753 students (5370 boys and 5383 girls) aged 6 to 16 years from the Shibei District of Qingdao, China in 2017. Anthropometric measurements were taken by well-trained personnel and self-completed questionnaires were used to collect data from students. A variety of statistical methods were used in this study, including univariate and multivariate analyses, as well as linear and nonlinear regression models.

Results

The prevalence of

SUBMITTER: Liu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9202207 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature