Publications by authors named "Zun-Hua Chu"
Background: The association between elevated blood pressure (BP) and childhood obesity has been documented in several studies. However, little is known the difference in BP levels among children and adolescents with different patterns of fat distribution. The present study examined the association of subcutaneous fat distributional pattern with obesity and elevated BP among children and adolescents.
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- Childhood obesity, particularly morbid obesity, has seen a significant rise in Shandong, China, from 1995 to 2014, with boys experiencing higher rates than girls.
- The study used data from five surveys involving over 41,000 students aged 7-18 and applied international BMI guidelines to assess morbid obesity.
- Although the overall prevalence remains low, the continuous upward trend indicates a need for ongoing monitoring and preventive measures, especially in areas with varying socioeconomic status.
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- Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is being studied as a valuable tool for identifying risks of abdominal obesity and cardiovascular issues in children and adolescents aged 7-17.
- The study involved over 28,000 students, measuring their height, waist circumference, and blood pressure, and categorizing them into low, moderate, and high WHtR groups based on their measurements.
- Results showed that those in the high WHtR group had significantly higher blood pressure levels and a greater prevalence of high blood pressure (RHBP) compared to those in the low WHtR group, highlighting the need for addressing abdominal obesity to prevent health problems like hypertension.
Background: Childhood obesity has increased dramatically during the past decades, both in developing and developed countries. The present study examined the prevalence and regional disparities in general and central obesity among children and adolescents in Shandong, China.
Methods: A total of 30,459 students (15,249 boys and 15,210 girls) aged 7-18years participated in the study.
Background: Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is proposed as a simple, valid and convenient measure of abdominal obesity and health risks in practice. The present study examined the distribution of nutritional status among children and adolescents categorized by WHtR cut-offs.
Methods: A total of 30,459 students (15,249 boys and 15,210 girls) aged 7-18years participated in the study.
Background: BMI and waist circumference (WC) are two commonly used measurements for defining general and central obesity. The present study examined the profiles of blood pressure (BP) among children and adolescents categorized by BMI and WC in Shandong, China.
Participants And Methods: A total of 38 810 students (19 453 boys and 19 357 girls) aged 7-17 years participated in this study.
Background: Childhood overweight and obesity has increased dramatically during the past decades, both in developing and developed countries. The present study examined the prevalent trends in overweight and obesity among rural children and adolescents over the past 29 years (1985-2014) in Shandong, China.
Methods: Data for this study were obtained from six cross-sectional surveys (1985, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2014) of schoolchildren in Shandong Province, China.
Background: Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are two commonly used measurements for defining general and central obesity. The present study examined the profiles of blood pressure (BP) among children and adolescents with low BMI but large WC in a large population in Shandong, China.
Methods: A total of 38,810 students (19,453 boys and 19,357 girls) aged 7-17years participated in this study.
Background: BMI and waist circumference (WC) are the two most common anthropometric measurements for general obesity and central obesity. The present study examined the distributions of BMI and WC and their relationship with blood pressure (BP) among college students in Shandong, China.
Participants And Methods: A total of 5838 college students (2915 men and 2923 women) aged 19-22 years participated in the study.
Background: The pattern of urban-rural disparity in childhood obesity varies across countries. The present study examined the change trend of urban-rural disparity in childhood overweight and obesity from 1985 to 2014 in Shandong, China.
Methods: Data for this study were obtained from four cross-sectional surveys of school children carried out in 1985, 1995, 2005 and 2014 in Shandong Province, China.
Background: Waist circumference (WC) and related anthropometric indices have been recognized as useful measures of abdominal obesity. However, little is known about the association of waist-to-sitting-height ratio (WSHtR) with obesity and elevated blood pressure (BP).
Participants And Methods: Data for this study were obtained from a large cross-sectional survey of school children.
Objective: Skinfold thicknesses (SFT) have long been considered important and valid measurements of subcutaneous fat. The present study reported the percentiles and regional distribution of SFT among children and adolescents in Shandong, China.
Methods: Data for this study were obtained from a large cross-sectional survey of schoolchildren.
Background/aims: A rising prevalence of childhood obesity (assessed by body mass index) has been observed in China. However, there are very few published data on abdominal obesity among children and adolescents. The present study examined the prevalence and regional disparities in abdominal obesity among children and adolescents in Shandong, China.
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