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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2025

Association between dyslexia and overweight/obesity among Chinese children: findings from a cross-sectional study.

Bing Zhu, Hong Fan, Min Wang, Kaiheng Zhu, Yanan Feng, Haoxue Wang, Qi Jiang, Zhen Xiang, Qianhui Chen, Ziyan Xiong and 1 more

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Bing Zhu *Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China.
Hong Fan *Department of Maternal and Child Health and MOE (Ministry of Education) Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Min WangQuzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Quzhou, China.
Kaiheng ZhuDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and MOE (Ministry of Education) Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yanan FengDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and MOE (Ministry of Education) Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Haoxue WangDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and MOE (Ministry of Education) Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Qi JiangDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and MOE (Ministry of Education) Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Zhen XiangDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and MOE (Ministry of Education) Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Qianhui ChenDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and MOE (Ministry of Education) Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Ziyan XiongSchool of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Ranran SongDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and MOE (Ministry of Education) Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

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Background: Extensive studies have consistently reported associations between neurodevelopmental disorders and overweight/obesity. However, limited research addressed the weight status of children with dyslexia. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the association between dyslexia and overweight/obesity among Chinese children. Methods: 7,116 children were recruited from the Tongji Reading Environment and Dyslexia research program, including 197 dyslexic and 6,919 non-dyslexic children. The standard "Screening for overweight and obesity among school-aged children and adolescents (WS-T 586-2018)" was utilized to define overweight and obesity. Logistic regression models were employed to examine the association between dyslexia and overweight/obesity. Results: Among dyslexic children, 18.8% were overweight and 23.9% were obese. Among non-dyslexic children, 17.3% were overweight and 15.4% were obese. The proportion of obesity among dyslexic children was significantly higher than that among non-dyslexic children ( Conclusions: This cross-sectional study provides evidence that dyslexic children had significantly higher odds of obesity. This finding emphasizes the urgent need for heightened awareness and strategies targeted to mitigate excess body weight for this special population.

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