Individual and household determinants of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in China
Family social connections and parental behavior shape childhood obesity risk in Chinese children, suggesting family-centered prevention works best.
This cross-sectional study of 2431 Chinese children found overweight prevalence of 20.4% and obesity 10.0%, identifying intergenerational and sociocultural determinants including parental social capital as novel risk factors. Findings support coordinated family-school-government interventions for childhood obesity prevention.
What the study was
- Study design
- Cross-sectional study (n=2431, China Family Panel Studies 2020)
- Population
- Chinese children and adolescents aged 7-18 years
- Sample size
- 2431
- Category
- Public Health
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Journal of global health
Why it surfaced
Epidemiological cross-sectional; limited novelty; standard public health finding.
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