Epidemiology of obesity and influential factors in China: a multicenter cross-sectional study of children and adolescents

• Main Authors: Hongai Li (Author), Xiayu Xiang (Author), Yajun Yi (Author), Bailu Yan (Author), Leta Yi (Author), Ning Ding (Author), Jinping Yang (Author), Zhuohe Gu (Author), Qing Luo (Author), Yan Huang (Author), Lichun Fan (Author), Wei Xiang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for overweight and obese among Chinese children and adolescents. Methods This analytical cross-sectional study included 16,640 children and adolescents aged 6-18 years across four provinces of China in 2016. Physical characteristics...