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. 2024 Jan 28;21(1):4–33. doi: 10.26599/1671-5411.2024.01.009

Table 8. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in different Chinese populations.

Characteristics 0–5 years 6–17 years ≥ 18 years
Overweight Obesity Overweight Obesity Overweight Obesity
Data of the population aged 0 – 17 years were from the “Report on the Surveillance of Nutrition and Health of Chinese Residents 2015–2017”, and those of the residents aged ≥ 18 years were from the CCDRFS 2018.
Overall 6.8 3.6 11.1 7.9 34.3 16.4
Urban area 6.9 3.4 12.9 10.3 34.4 17.5
Rural area 6.7 3.7 9.5 5.9 34.2 15.3
Male 8 4.2 12.7 10 36.1 18.2
Female 5.4 2.7 9.3 5.6 32.5 14.7