Childhood obesity has become a global epidemic. Parents can have an important influence
on their children's health behaviors and weight status. Many studies have examined the …

The fast-food (FF) industry and obesity rates have rapidly increased in China. This study
examined the FF industry growth in China, key factors contributing to the growth, and the …

Background Hypertension in children and adolescents is on the rise worldwide, especially in
China. The prevalence of hypertension is related to many factors, such as obesity. In the era …

Background China has seen rapid increase in obesity and hypertension prevalence and fast
food consumption over the past decade. We examined status and risk factors for Western …

Background Overweight/obesity is a serious public health problem that affects a large part of
the world population across all age and racial/ethnic groups. However, there has not been a …

Objective China faces growing levels of physical inactivity and obesity, associated with
increasing urbanization and changing lifestyles in recent years. China is expanding its cities …

By 2002, C hina's prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults was 18.9 and 2.9%,
respectively. The replacement of traditional C hinese diet with 'W estern diet', major declines …

Background Overweight and obesity are a public health problem with a multifactorial
aetiology. The objective of this study was to evaluate risk factors for overweight and obesity …

ObjectivePrevious studies in China showed large sex differences in childhood overweight
and obesity (OW/OB) rates. However, limited research has examined the cause of these sex …

Though anthropometric measurement (AM) frequently occurs in school settings, it is not
without risks to child wellbeing. The aim of this scoping review was to examine how AM in …