Height and body mass index trajectories from 1975 to 2015 and prevalence of stunting, underweight and obesity in 2016 among children in Chinese cities: findings from five rounds of a national survey
CONCLUSIONS: The average height level of Chinese urban children has reached World Health Organization child growth standards since 2005 and presented a slowing tendency in secular trend in 2005‒2015. More attention and efforts and public health interventions should be urgently made to combat overweight and obesity among preschool children. Video Abstract.PMID:37589945 | DOI:10.1007/s12519-023-00747-1
Source: World Journal of Pediatrics : WJP - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Xin-Nan Zong Hui Li Ya-Qin Zhang Source Type: research
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