Obesity Prevalence and Risks Among Chinese Adults: Findings From the China PEACE Million Persons Project, 2014–2018

Abstract

In China, over 1 in 7 individuals meet criteria for overall obesity, and 1 in 3 for abdominal obesity. Wide variation exists across socio-demographic subgroups. The associations of age and education with obesity are significant and differ by sex. Understanding obesity in contemporary China has broad domestic policy implications and provides a valuable international reference.