Overweight and Obesity in Children from Shenzhen, Peoples Republic of China

Citation

Hui, Li & Bell, A. Colin (2003). Overweight and Obesity in Children from Shenzhen, Peoples Republic of China. Health & Place, 9, 371-376.

Abstract

We describe overweight and obesity prevalence in Shenzhen school children (2146 girls and 2428 boys) aged 7 to 12 years, Guangdong Province, China. Nineteen percent of boys and 11% of girls were overweight or obese. Boys had odds of almost 2 to 1 (1.92, 95% CI 1.62,2.27) of being overweight or obese compared to girls and children aged 9 years and over were at greater odds of being overweight or obese than those aged 7 years (p<0.05). Overweight and obesity prevalence among children from Shenzhen rivals that of children from developed nations. Current obesity levels in Shenzhen may represent future levels for urban China.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1353-8292(03)00049-2

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2003

Journal Title

Health & Place

Author(s)

Hui, Li
Bell, A. Colin