Relationships between weight status and bullying victimization among school-aged adolescents in Guangdong Province of China.

Objective: To examine relationships between weight status and different forms of bullying victimization among adolescents aged 11-18 years.

Methods: The relationships between weight status and bullying victimization (physical, verbal, and relational) were examined utilizing data from the Guangdong Provincial Youth Health Behavior Survey. Data on height, weight, and victimization behaviors were collected by self-reporting from 12 439 subjects.

An analysis of risk factors of non-fatal drowning among children in rural areas of Guangdong Province, China: a case-control study.

Background: Drowning is a major cause of morbidity and mortality for children, yet non-fatal drowning remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to explore potential modifiable risk factors of non-fatal drowning among children in rural areas of China.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was first conducted to obtain non-fatal drowning cases, and 7432 students in grades three to eight from 17 schools participated in the cross sectional survey.

[Evaluation on the health education program regarding prevention of non-fatal drowning among school-aged children in Lianping county, Guangdong province].

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of health education program on drowning prevention among primary and secondary school children in rural areas.

Methods: A township was selected and all the students from grade 3 to 5, grade 7 to 8, and grade 10 to 11 were selected to take part in the program. Twelve intervention measures on natural water safety and drowning prevention were carried out for one year.