Prevalence of excess body weight and underweight among 26 Chinese ethnic minority children and adolescents in 2014: a cross-sectional observational study

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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Main Authors: Yanhui Dong, Zhiyong Zou, Zhaogeng Yang, Zhenghe Wang, Yide Yang, Jun Ma, Bin Dong, Yinghua Ma, Luke Arnold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Malnutrition
Excess body weight
Ethnic groups
Children
Adolescents
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5352-6

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