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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health and Nutrition
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1507467
This article is part of the Research Topic Holistic Approaches to Understanding Obesity and Metabolic Diseases in Urban Environments View all 6 articles

Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern China

Provisionally accepted
Xiao-Qiang Zhang Xiao-Qiang Zhang 1Hua-An Du Hua-An Du 2*Chuan Huang Chuan Huang 1Jian-Xiong Liu Jian-Xiong Liu 1*Yong-Mei Hu Yong-Mei Hu 1*Ya Liu Ya Liu 1*Xiao-Bo Huang Xiao-Bo Huang 1*
  • 1 Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
  • 2 University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China

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    Background: Data on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Southwestern China were limited. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of overweight/obesity and their associated factors in this area.: A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2013 to 2014 in Chengdu and Chongqing, two megacities in Southwestern China. Data were obtained from questionnaires, physical examinations and lab tests. A total of 11096 residents aged 35-79 years were included in the final analysis of this study.The prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults aged 35-79 years in Southwestern China were 29.7% and 4.4%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis suggested that women, non-smokers, ex-smokers, being hypertensive and diabetic were related to higher obesity prevalence, and that physically active adults and those aged 65-79 years were less likely to have obesity.Obesity and overweight were prevalent in Southwestern China, especially among women, those with diabetes and/or hypertension, and those who have quitted smoking for more than 3 years.

    Keywords: Overweight, Obesity, Prevalence, Risk factors, China

    Received: 07 Oct 2024; Accepted: 24 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Zhang, Du, Huang, Liu, Hu, Liu and Huang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Hua-An Du, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 401331, China
    Jian-Xiong Liu, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
    Yong-Mei Hu, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
    Ya Liu, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
    Xiao-Bo Huang, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China

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