Analysis of the Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among Chinese Children Aged 6～12 and Influencing Factors
Fu Junting
Zhou Xianjun
Abstract：OBJECTIVE To understand the current prevalence of overweight/obesity among children aged 6～12 and explore the economic indicators influencing overweight/obesity during this period,in order to provide a theoretical basis for research on childhood obesity prevention measures.METHODS 3 685 children aged 6～12 from the 2020 China Family Panel Studies(CFPS)survey were selected for this study.Height,weight,BMI data were used along with family and economic questionnaires to analyze the factors influencing overweight/obesity among 6～12 years old children using binary logistic regression.RESULTS The prevalence of overweight/obesity among the 3 685 children in this study was 32.4%,with 37.4%in boys and 26.6%in girls.Significant differences in gender,age,father's education level,mother's education level,monthly food expenses,family food expenditures,and children's education expenses were found between overweight/obese and non-overweight/obese children(χ2=48.531,11.193,32.659,9.050,9.016,15.293,P＜0.05).Logistic regression analysis indicated that gender,mother's education level,monthly food expenses,and children's education expenses were significant factors associated with overweight/obesity in children.CONCLUSION The prevalence of overweight/obesity among Chinese children aged 6～12 is 32.4%,with boys higher than girls.Gender,mother's education level,monthly food expenses,and children's education expenses are factors related to overweight/obesity in children.
Keywords：overweightobesitychildreninfluencing factors
Publication Date：2024-11-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 36-39 )