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Overweight and obesity: The serious challenge faced by Chinese children and adolescents

Zhenggang Zhu, Ping Yin

2023Journal of Global Health31 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Overweight and obesity have become a serious public health problem in China, especially among children and adolescents. In 2015, China had the highest number of overweight and obese children globally [1], with almost 39 million obese children aged ≥7 years old [2]. This number is expected to reach 58 million by 2030 [3]. According to […]

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OverweightObesityMedicineEnvironmental healthMEDLINEPediatricsPolitical scienceInternal medicineLawObesity, Physical Activity, DietBirth, Development, and HealthHealth and Lifestyle Studies
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