Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern China
BackgroundData on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Southwestern China were limited. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of overweight/obesity and their associated factors in this area.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from 2013 to 2014 in Chengdu and Chongqin...
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| description | BackgroundData on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Southwestern China were limited. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of overweight/obesity and their associated factors in this area.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from 2013 to 2014 in Chengdu and Chongqing, two megacities in Southwestern China. Data were obtained from questionnaires, physical examinations and lab tests. A total of 11,096 residents aged 35–79 years were included in the final analysis of this study.ResultsThe prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults aged 35–79 years in Southwestern China were 29.7 and 4.4%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis suggested that women, non-smokers, ex-smokers, being hypertensive and diabetic were related to higher obesity prevalence, and that physically active adults and those aged 65–79 years were less likely to have obesity.ConclusionObesity and overweight were prevalent in Southwestern China, especially among women, those with diabetes and/or hypertension, and those who have quitted smoking for more than 3 years. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b56394358437485db8daf68fc2c8bd7e2025-02-12T07:27:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-02-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.15074671507467Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern ChinaXiao-Qiang Zhang0Hua-An Du1Chuan Huang2Jian-Xiong Liu3Yong-Mei Hu4Ya Liu5Xiao-Bo Huang6Division of Cardiology, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaDivision of Cardiology, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDivision of Cardiology, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaDivision of Cardiology, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaDivision of Cardiology, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaDivision of Cardiology, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaBackgroundData on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Southwestern China were limited. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of overweight/obesity and their associated factors in this area.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from 2013 to 2014 in Chengdu and Chongqing, two megacities in Southwestern China. Data were obtained from questionnaires, physical examinations and lab tests. A total of 11,096 residents aged 35–79 years were included in the final analysis of this study.ResultsThe prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults aged 35–79 years in Southwestern China were 29.7 and 4.4%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis suggested that women, non-smokers, ex-smokers, being hypertensive and diabetic were related to higher obesity prevalence, and that physically active adults and those aged 65–79 years were less likely to have obesity.ConclusionObesity and overweight were prevalent in Southwestern China, especially among women, those with diabetes and/or hypertension, and those who have quitted smoking for more than 3 years.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1507467/fulloverweightobesityprevalencerisk factorsChina |
| spellingShingle | Xiao-Qiang Zhang Hua-An Du Chuan Huang Jian-Xiong Liu Yong-Mei Hu Ya Liu Xiao-Bo Huang Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern China Frontiers in Public Health overweight obesity prevalence risk factors China |
| title | Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern China |
| title_full | Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern China |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern China |
| title_short | Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern China |
| title_sort | prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in southwestern china |
| topic | overweight obesity prevalence risk factors China |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1507467/full |
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