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Prevalence of overweight, obesity, abdominal obesity and obesity-related risk factors in southern China

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  • Lihua Hu
  • Xiao Huang
  • Chunjiao You
  • Juxiang Li
  • Kui Hong
  • Ping Li
  • Yanqing Wu
  • Qinhua Wu
  • Zengwu Wang
  • Runlin Gao
  • Huihui Bao
  • Xiaoshu Cheng

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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of overweight/obesity, abdominal obesity and obesity-related risk factors in southern China. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 15,364 participants aged 15 years and older was conducted from November 2013 to August 2014 in Jiangxi Province, China, using questionnaire forms and physical measurements. The physical measurements included body height, weight, waist circumference (WC), body fat percentage (BFP) and visceral adipose index (VAI). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the risk factors for overweight/obesity and abdominal obesity. Results: The prevalence of overweight was 25.8% (25.9% in males and 25.7% in females), while that of obesity was 7.9% (8.4% in males and 7.6% in females). The prevalence of abdominal obesity was 10.2% (8.6% in males and 11.3% in females). The prevalence of overweight/obesity was 37.1% in urban residents and 30.2% in rural residents, and this difference was significant (P

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  • Lihua Hu & Xiao Huang & Chunjiao You & Juxiang Li & Kui Hong & Ping Li & Yanqing Wu & Qinhua Wu & Zengwu Wang & Runlin Gao & Huihui Bao & Xiaoshu Cheng, 2017. "Prevalence of overweight, obesity, abdominal obesity and obesity-related risk factors in southern China," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(9), pages 1-14, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0183934
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183934
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