Association between dietary knowledge and overweight/obesity in Chinese children and adolescents aged 8-18 years: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A lack of adequate dietary knowledge may result in poor health. The purpose of this study was to study the association between dietary knowledge and overweight/obesity in children and adolescents.  METHOD: Data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, and 2015 were used in this cross-sectional study. The dietary knowledge of children and adolescents was evaluated by the questionnaire in the database. The overweight and obesity status was evaluated by body mass index (BMI). Cluster analysis was performed to establish different groups based on dietary knowledge level. Logistic regression analysis and subgroup analysis were conducted.

Results

A total of 2,701 children and adolescents were finally selected. Cluster A (n = 837, 30.99%),

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9502888 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature