Geographic and ethnicity variation in the prevalence of middle-aged and elderly adult obesity in China in 2020.
Diabetes Obes Metab
; 26(5): 1897-1907, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
The objective of this study is to evaluate the mean body mass index (BMI), general obesity and abdominal obesity in adults aged ≥40 years residing in China in 2020, and to analyse variations in these factors across different geographic areas and subpopulations.METHODS:
We utilized data from the National Stroke High-Risk Population Screening programme to calculate and compare the mean BMI and prevalence of obesity across various demographics, including sex, age, urban-rural locality, geographical region (province) and ethnicity status.RESULTS:
In our study, we found that the standardized mean BMI level was 24.65 kg/m2 [95% confidence interval (CI) 24.50-22.84] in men and 24.31 kg/m2 (95% CI 24.15-24.45) in women. Using the criteria from China, we found that the standardized prevalence of general obesity and abdominal obesity was 13.13% (95% CI 13.05-13.21%) and 33.03% (95 CI 32.92-33.14%), respectively. Our study also identified significant effects of age, sex, urban-rural locality, province and ethnicity status on the prevalence of obesity. Overall, our study estimated that in 2020, approximately 91.1 million adults aged ≥40 years in China were obese (46.5 million men and 44.6 million women), while 229.2 million adults (110.4 million men and 118.8 million women) were diagnosed with abdominal obesity.CONCLUSION:
Our research has revealed compelling new evidence about the obesity epidemic among Chinese adults aged ≥40 years, particularly at the provincial and ethnic levels. As a result, more targeted and effective prevention strategies should be developed to alleviate the burden of obesity.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Etnicidad
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Obesidad Abdominal
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diabetes Obes Metab
Asunto de la revista:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
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METABOLISMO
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China