biostudies-literatureXi BNICHD NIH HHSNIDDK NIH HHS287-96https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3276709biostudies-literatureUnknown13(3)The objective of this study is to examine the trends in body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and prevalence of overweight (BMI 25-27.49 kg m(-2) ), general obesity (BMI ≥ 27.5 kg m(-2) ) and abdominal obesity (WC ≥ 90 cm for men and ≥80 cm for women) among Chinese adults from 1993 to 2009. Data were obtained from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, which was conducted from 1993 to 2009 and included a total of 52,621 Chinese adults. During the period of 1993-2009, mean BMI values increased by 1.6 kg m(-2) among men and 0.8 kg m(-2) among women; mean WC values increased by 7.0 cm among men and 4.7 cm among women. The prevalence of overweight increased from 8.0 to 17.1% among men (P < 0.001) and from 10.7 to 14.4% among women (P < 0.001); the prevalence of general obesity increaObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of ObesitySecular trends in the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among Chinese adults, 1993-2009.PMC3276709P30 DK056350R01 HD030880DK056350R01 HD030880-06R01-HD30880R01 HD038700R01-HD38700R01 HD038700-01Mi JHe THu YWang QLiang YXi BYan YReilly KHfalseSecular trends in the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among Chinese adults, 1993-2009.The objective of this study is to examine the trends in body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and prevalence of overweight (BMI 25-27.49 kg m(-2) ), general obesity (BMI ≥ 27.5 kg m(-2) ) and abdominal obesity (WC ≥ 90 cm for men and ≥80 cm for women) among Chinese adults from 1993 to 2009. Data were obtained from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, which was conducted from 1993 to 2009 and included a total of 52,621 Chinese adults. During the period of 1993-2009, mean BMI values increased by 1.6 kg m(-2) among men and 0.8 kg m(-2) among women; mean WC values increased by 7.0 cm among men and 4.7 cm among women. The prevalence of overweight increased from 8.0 to 17.1% among men (P < 0.001) and from 10.7 to 14.4% among women (P < 0.001); the prevalence of general obesity increa2012-01-01T00:00:00Z2012 Mar2025-04-26T07:36:33.63Z2019-03-27T00:48:59ZS-EPMC32767092203490810.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00944.x10.1111/j.1467-789x.2011.00944.x