Prevalence and Associated Factors of Overweight and Obesity in a Chinese Rural Population
Obesity2008Vol. 16(1), pp. 168–171
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Xingang Zhang, Zhaoqing Sun, Xinzhong Zhang, Liqiang Zheng, Shuangshuang Liu, Zefeng Xu, Jiajin Li, Fenfen Zhao, Jue Li, Dayi Hu, Yingxian Sun
Abstract
Although the prevalence of obesity was low, overweight was relatively high in the Chinese rural population, especially in adult women. Gender, diet, physical activity, education levels, and ethnicity were associated with the prevalence of these health conditions.
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