| Title: |
A study of trends in body morphology, overweight, and obesity in Chinese adults aged 40–59 years. |
| Authors: |
Pan, Qi1,2 (AUTHOR), Zhang, Weifeng3 (AUTHOR) 947759727@qq.com, Chen, Xiaolong1,2 (AUTHOR), Li, Yuyu1,2 (AUTHOR), Tu, Chunjing1 (AUTHOR) hztztcj1971@tzc.edu.cn |
| Source: |
BMC Public Health. 3/3/2025, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p1-12. 12p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*MIDDLE-aged persons, *PHYSICAL fitness, *PUBLIC health, *MEDICAL sciences, *WAIST circumference |
| Abstract: |
Objective: To reveal the changing pattern of anthropometry of middle-aged adults aged 40–59 in China from 2000–2020, and to predict the development trend in the next decade, to provide a reference basis for curbing the prevalence of overweight and obesity in them. Methods: A grey GM(1,1) prediction model was established for the cross-sectional data on anthropometric measures of 422,851 adults obtained from five series of national physical fitness surveillance in China. Results: 1) From 2000 to 2020, all anthropometric indicators of middle-aged people aged 40–59 years in China maintained growth, with waist circumference increasing at the highest rate, weight at the second highest rate, and height at the slowest rate; 2) Overweight and obesity rates are increasing rapidly, with an average annual increase of 0.37 percentage points and 0.30 percentage points, with a greater increase for men than for women. Conclusion: Without stronger interventions, overweight and obesity rates among middle-aged adults are likely to continue to increase in the future, and coordinated efforts are needed to slow down the obesity epidemic and improve the physical health of middle-aged adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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