Socio-demographic and economic correlates of overweight status in Chinese adolescents.
Am J Health Behav
; 31(4): 339-52, 2007.
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| ID: mdl-17511569
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate over-weight prevalence and socio-demographic and economic correlates in Chinese adolescents.METHODS:
Weight, height, waist circumference, and socio-demo-graphic and economic variables of 6863 middle and high school students were measured.RESULTS:
10% of girls and 17% of boys were overweight. Waist circumference and overweight risk were significantly associated with pubertal status (P<0.05). High levels of parental education and family income were significant risk factors for overweight (P<0.05).DISCUSSION:
Our findings underscore the need for development of evidence-based and culturally appropriate public health programs to prevent and treat pediatric obesity in China.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Classe Social
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Comportamento do Adolescente
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Distribuição da Gordura Corporal
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Health Behav
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos