Prevalence of excess body weight and underweight among 26 Chinese ethnic minority children and adolescents in 2014: a cross-sectional observational study
Abstract Background Little is known regarding the nutritional burden in Chinese ethnic minority children. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of excess body weight and underweight for 26 ethnic groups. Methods Data on 80,821 participants aged 7–18 years across 26 mino...
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| description | Abstract Background Little is known regarding the nutritional burden in Chinese ethnic minority children. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of excess body weight and underweight for 26 ethnic groups. Methods Data on 80,821 participants aged 7–18 years across 26 minorities, with completed records from a large national cross-sectional survey, were obtained from Chinese National Survey on Students’ Constitution and Health (CNSSCH) in 2014. Excess body weight, underweight and their components were classified according to Chinese national BMI references. Results The overall prevalence of excess body weight and underweight among ethnic groups were 12.0% and 14.5%, in which 4.4% and 4.1% of the participants were classified as obese and severe wasting, respectively. Compared with girls, boys showed a higher prevalence of underweight, severe wasting and obesity, but a lower prevalence of excess body weight (P < 0.05). Among 26 ethnic groups, Koreans had the highest prevalence of excess body weight (30.4%), while Bouyeis showed the highest prevalence of underweight (25.7%). The ethnic minority groups with high prevalence of excess body weight and underweight were more likely to show high burden of obesity and severe wasting, respectively. However, it is not the case for some groups, such as Miaos and Shuis. Conclusions A worrying dual burden of excess body weight and underweight was recognized in Chinese ethnic minority children. Since various characteristics were found among different minorities, the ethnic-specific effort is warranted to improve their nutritional status. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69c7f3d3becd4ca385c524946f2bd2722022-12-22T00:41:39ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582018-04-011811910.1186/s12889-018-5352-6Prevalence of excess body weight and underweight among 26 Chinese ethnic minority children and adolescents in 2014: a cross-sectional observational studyYanhui Dong0Zhiyong Zou1Zhaogeng Yang2Zhenghe Wang3Yide Yang4Jun Ma5Bin Dong6Yinghua Ma7Luke Arnold8Institute of Child and Adolescent Health & School of Public Health, Peking UniversityInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health & School of Public Health, Peking UniversityInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health & School of Public Health, Peking UniversityInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health & School of Public Health, Peking UniversityInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health & School of Public Health, Peking UniversityInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health & School of Public Health, Peking UniversityInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health & School of Public Health, Peking UniversityInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health & School of Public Health, Peking UniversitySouth Western Sydney Primary Health NetworkAbstract Background Little is known regarding the nutritional burden in Chinese ethnic minority children. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of excess body weight and underweight for 26 ethnic groups. Methods Data on 80,821 participants aged 7–18 years across 26 minorities, with completed records from a large national cross-sectional survey, were obtained from Chinese National Survey on Students’ Constitution and Health (CNSSCH) in 2014. Excess body weight, underweight and their components were classified according to Chinese national BMI references. Results The overall prevalence of excess body weight and underweight among ethnic groups were 12.0% and 14.5%, in which 4.4% and 4.1% of the participants were classified as obese and severe wasting, respectively. Compared with girls, boys showed a higher prevalence of underweight, severe wasting and obesity, but a lower prevalence of excess body weight (P < 0.05). Among 26 ethnic groups, Koreans had the highest prevalence of excess body weight (30.4%), while Bouyeis showed the highest prevalence of underweight (25.7%). The ethnic minority groups with high prevalence of excess body weight and underweight were more likely to show high burden of obesity and severe wasting, respectively. However, it is not the case for some groups, such as Miaos and Shuis. Conclusions A worrying dual burden of excess body weight and underweight was recognized in Chinese ethnic minority children. Since various characteristics were found among different minorities, the ethnic-specific effort is warranted to improve their nutritional status.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5352-6MalnutritionExcess body weightEthnic groupsChildrenAdolescents |
| spellingShingle | Yanhui Dong Zhiyong Zou Zhaogeng Yang Zhenghe Wang Yide Yang Jun Ma Bin Dong Yinghua Ma Luke Arnold Prevalence of excess body weight and underweight among 26 Chinese ethnic minority children and adolescents in 2014: a cross-sectional observational study BMC Public Health Malnutrition Excess body weight Ethnic groups Children Adolescents |
| title | Prevalence of excess body weight and underweight among 26 Chinese ethnic minority children and adolescents in 2014: a cross-sectional observational study |
| title_full | Prevalence of excess body weight and underweight among 26 Chinese ethnic minority children and adolescents in 2014: a cross-sectional observational study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of excess body weight and underweight among 26 Chinese ethnic minority children and adolescents in 2014: a cross-sectional observational study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of excess body weight and underweight among 26 Chinese ethnic minority children and adolescents in 2014: a cross-sectional observational study |
| title_short | Prevalence of excess body weight and underweight among 26 Chinese ethnic minority children and adolescents in 2014: a cross-sectional observational study |
| title_sort | prevalence of excess body weight and underweight among 26 chinese ethnic minority children and adolescents in 2014 a cross sectional observational study |
| topic | Malnutrition Excess body weight Ethnic groups Children Adolescents |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5352-6 |
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