Trends in general and abdominal obesity among Chinese children and adolescents 1993-2009

Summary Objective This study aimed to examine the secular trends in body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among Chinese children and adolescents from 1993 to 2009. Methods Data were obtained from the China Health and Nutrition Survey...

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Published in:Pediatric obesity 2012-10, Vol.7 (5), p.355-364
Main Authors: Liang, Y-J., Xi, B., Song, A-Q., Liu, J-X., Mi, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Body Mass Index
Child
children
China
China - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Nutrition Surveys
obesity
Obesity - epidemiology
Obesity, Abdominal - epidemiology
Overweight - epidemiology
Rural Population
Sex Factors
trend
Urban Population
Waist Circumference
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Summary:Summary Objective This study aimed to examine the secular trends in body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among Chinese children and adolescents from 1993 to 2009. Methods Data were obtained from the China Health and Nutrition Survey conducted from 1993 to 2009. 9693 children and adolescents aged 6–17 years were included in this study, with their height, weight and WC measured. General obesity was defined using the BMI cut‐offs for overweight recommended by the International Obesity Task Force, and abdominal obesity was assessed when a WC is above the 90th percentile for gender and age. Results Among the total participants, mean BMI and WC increased significantly over the period 1993–2009: BMI increased from 17.6 to 17.8 kg m−2, and WC increased from 61.4 to 63.1 cm (both increases P 
ISSN:2047-6302
2047-6310
DOI:10.1111/j.2047-6310.2012.00066.x