ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2022
Secular Difference in Body Mass Index From 2014 to 2020 in Chinese Older Adults: A Time-Series Cross-Sectional Study.
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- A 6-year cohort study of the associations of body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-hip ratio with cognitive impairment in Chinese elderly.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Long-Term Dynamics of Overweight and Obesity in Chinese Adults and Association with Blood Pressure: Evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Article
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Background: Body mass index (BMI) is the most widely used parameter to assess the body weight status. Both the increase of BMI (overweight and obesity) and decrease of BMI (underweight) has been associated with high risk of adverse outcome, such as stroke, disability, and even death. However, recent data on secular differences in BMI in the Chinese aged population are limited. The present study provides robust new evidence about the evolving epidemic of obesity among aged adults in China. Objective: Evaluating secular difference in BMI in a group of Chinese older adults. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 7 continuous survey years (2014-2020), including 50,192 Chinese aged participants (25,505 men and 24,687 women, aged 71.9 ± 6.1 years, age range: 65-99 years). Information on sex, age, height, and body weight, was collected based on medical history. Participants were classified into four groups: underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m Results: From 2014 to 2020, age-adjusted mean BMI increased by 0.3 kg/m Conclusion: Our results confirmed that BMI gradually increased from 2014 to 2020. The age-adjusted mean BMI increased by 0.3 kg/m
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