Prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among adolescents in northeastern China: a cross-sectional study

To estimate the prevalence of overweight/obesity among adolescents and evaluate the associated factors in this group in Changchun City in northeastern China. A cross-sectional study of 1955 adolescents aged 11-18 years was conducted in Changchun City using stratified cluster sampling. Parents and ca...

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Published in:BMJ open 2020-07, Vol.10 (7), p.e036820-e036820
Main Authors: Duan, Ruixin, Kou, Changgui, Jie, Jing, Bai, Wei, Lan, Xiaoxin, Li, Yuanyuan, Yu, Xiao, Zhu, Bo, Yuan, Haibo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Body Mass Index
Child
China - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Epidemiology
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Obesity
Overweight
Overweight - epidemiology
Pediatric Obesity - epidemiology
Pregnancy
Premature Birth
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Students
Teenagers
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Summary:To estimate the prevalence of overweight/obesity among adolescents and evaluate the associated factors in this group in Changchun City in northeastern China. A cross-sectional study of 1955 adolescents aged 11-18 years was conducted in Changchun City using stratified cluster sampling. Parents and caregivers of children completed the questionnaires as requested without objection. The questionnaire included demographic characteristics and anthropometric parameters. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to analyse the relationship between overweight/obesity and related factors. In total, the prevalence of overweight was 12.7% (male 17.4%; female 10.1%) and of obesity was 4.9% (male 8.8%; female 3.1%) in Changchun, Jilin Province. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was higher in boys than in girls (p
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-036820