The Current Situation and its Related Risk Factors of Overweight and Obesity in Rural and Urban Residents

VernacularTitle:福州市鼓山镇居民超重肥胖现状及影响因素
Author: Hong LI ; Hualing HUANG ; Huifen ZHAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Overweight; Obesity; Adults; Epidemiologic survey
From: Chinese Journal of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases 2006;0(01):-
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To know the current status and its main influential factors of overweight and obesity among residents in Gushan county, Fuzhou city. Method The population aged above 20 years old was sampled by multistage sampling. Back- ground information was collected by face-to-face interview. Data on weight and height was obtained through physical check-ups. Results There were 2 412 objects were interviewed and physically measured. The overall prevalence was 26.0% for overweight and 7.1% for obesity. The prevalence of overweight and obesity of men (30.1% and 7.5% respectively) was significantly higher than those of women (22.2% and 6.8%, P