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- Title
Trends in Overweight and Obesity in Chinese Adults: Between 1991 and 1999-2000.
- Authors
Wildman, Rachel P.; Dongeng Gu; Muntner, Paul; Xiqui Wu; Reynolds, Kristi; Xiufang Duan; Chung-Shiuan Chen; Guangyong Huang; Bazzano, Lydia A.; Jiang He
- Abstract
The article discusses a study which examined trends in body mass index (BMI) and the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Chinese adults between 1991 and 1999-2000. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among men has increased from 9.6% to 20.0% and 0.6% to 3.0%, respectively. There was greater relative increases in the prevalence of obesity among older age groups in South China and rural areas. It stresses the need for national programs in weight maintenance and reduction.
- Subjects
CHINA; BODY mass index; DISEASE prevalence; OVERWEIGHT persons; NUTRITION; CHINESE people; AGE differences; DISEASES
- Publication
Obesity (19307381), 2008, Vol 16, Issue 6, p1448
- ISSN
1930-7381
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/oby.2008.208