Temporal trends in overweight and obesity of children and adolescents from nine Provinces in China from 19912006

Objectives. To assess temporal changes in mean body mass index (BMI) and the impact of socio-economic status on the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Chinese children and adolescents in nine provinces between 1991 and 2006. Methods. Analysis of height and weight data in children and adolesc...

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Main Authors: Cui, Z., Huxley, Rachel, Wu, Y., Dibley, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Informa Healthcare 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29971