Community-based interventions to reduce overweight and obesity in China: a systematic review of the Chinese and English literature.

BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity pose a challenge to public health in China. According to Chinese definition, 303 million Chinese are overweight (body mass index, BMI >or= 24 kg m(-2)). Among them, 73 million are clinically obese (BMI >or= 28 kg m(-2)). In line with the global trend...

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Main Authors: Gao, Y, Griffiths, S, Chan, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008