Background socioeconomic inequity in mortality and life expectancy remains inconclusive in
low-and middle-income countries, and to what extent the associations are mediated or …

BACKGROUND: In developing countries, stunting among children is a major public health
concern. It affects all aspects of children's lives; its effects are not constrained to physical …

In low‐and middle‐income countries, urbanization has spurred the expansion of peri‐urban
communities, or urban communities of formerly rural residents with low socioeconomic …

Purpose This study assessed the association between animal source foods (ASF)
consumption and hypertension, a recognised risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Adverse …

Background Growth chart is a valuable clinical tool to monitor the growth and nutritional
status of children. A growth chart widely used in China is based on the merged data sets of …

Purpose To evaluate the time trend of axial length (AL) and associated factors in 4-and 5-
year-old children in Shanghai from 2013 to 2019. Methods This was a 7-year observational …

Because of economic reform, dietary pattern in China changed rapidly during the past two
decades. Meanwhile, the changes of income and nutrients intake had the same trend. This …

Objective: To develop a nomogram for predicting bone development state (BDS) of female
children and adolescents in a large scale. Methods: Four hundred forty-seven female …

Objective To examine increases in average height among Chinese children and
adolescents. Methods The data were obtained from the China Health and Nutrition Survey …

Background: High blood pressure (HBP) is the leading modifiable risk factor for
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and accounted for 10.8 million global deaths by 2019. The …