National Growth Survey of Children under 7 years in the Nine Cities of China, 201113
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To establish standards for child growth and development |
1975, 1985, 1995 and 2005 |
Cities of Beijing, Xi’an, Harbin, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Fuzhou and Kunming and the surrounding rural areas |
0–7 |
Height, weight, body mass index |
National Growth Survey for Rural Children under 7 years in the Ten Provinces of China, 201114
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To measure the growth and development of children in rural areas |
1985 and 2006 |
Rural areas of ten provinces of Jilin, Shanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi and Guizhou |
0–7 |
Height, weight |
National Epidemiological Survey on Simple Obesity in Childhood, 201215
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To examine the epidemiological distribution of obesity and its risk factors |
1986, 1996 and 2006 |
Urban areas of Beijing, Xi’an, Harbin, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Fuzhou and Kunming |
0–7 |
Obesity; risk factors |
Chinese National Survey on Students Constitution and Health, 201216–19
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To assess the nutritional and health status of schoolchildren |
1985, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2005 and 2010 |
30 of the 31 mainland provinces of China (excluding Xizang) |
6–22 |
Height, weight, body mass index; age of sperm production and menarche; overweight and obesity; 50 m, 50 m × 8 shuttle, 1000 m run time |
China National Nutrition Survey,a 201120
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To assess nutritional status, diet and health |
1982, 1992 and 2002 |
The 31 mainland provinces of China |
0–18, 19–75 |
Undernutrition (including “stunted overweight”), over-nutrition; calories and protein intake |
Chinese Food and Nutrition Surveillance System, 201121–23
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To monitor nutritional status and diet among poor and non-poor children in rural areas |
1990, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2005 and 2010 |
Seven provinces/municipalities of Hebei, Heilongjiang, Ningxia, Guangdong, Sichuan, Beijing |
0–5 |
Underweight, wasting, stunting; “stunted and overweight” |
China Health and Nutrition Survey,a 201224–26
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To monitor the diet and nutritional status of Chinese residents |
1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2009 |
Provinces of Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi and Guizhou |
0–18, 19–75 |
General and abdominal obesity; energy, fat, carbohydrate and protein intake; sedentary behaviours |