Risk factors for obesity and overweight in Chinese children: a nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to analyze a comprehensive set of potential risk factors for obesity and overweight among Chinese children with a full range of ages and with wide geographical coverage.

Methods

In the Prevalence and Risk Factors for Obesity and Diabetes in Youth (PRODY) study (2017-2019), the authors analyzed 193,997 children aged 3 to 18 years from 11 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities that are geographically representative of China. All participants underwent physical examinations, and their caregivers completed questionnaires including dietary, lifestyle, familial, and perinatal information of participants. A multilevel multinomial logistic regression model was used to evaluate the potential risk factors.

Results

Among the actionable risk

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9545785 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature