Is China facing an obesity epidemic and the consequences? The trends in obesity and chronic disease in China

By Youfa Wang, J. Mi, Shan Xy, Wang Qj, K. Ge. International Journal of Obesity, 2007

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Consensus Statement (2012, background): “8% in 2002.(6) The rapid rise in overweight and obesity is mainly a consequence of the sustained economic growth in many Asian countries, leading to dietary and lifestyle changes such as increased consumption of high-energy foods, reduced levels of physical activity, and increasingly sedentary lifes”
The metabolic syndrome. (2008, background): “Not surprisingly, the overall prevalence of the MetS often increases in parallel with increases in obesity (24, 41, 53).”
The Global Epidemic of the Metabolic Syndrome (2018, background): “Medical Center, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, 4100 West Third St, Dayton, OH 45428, USA Current Hypertension Reports (2018) 20: 12”
The global childhood obesity epidemic and the association between socio-economic status and childhood obesity (2012, background): “During recent years, overweight and obesity have been increasing dramatically in many developing countries, particularly in urban settings and among high socio-economic status (SES) groups (IOTF, 2007; Wang & Lobstein, 2006; Wang et al., 2007).”
Globalization of Diabetes (2011, background): “Data from the 1992 – 2002 Chinese National Nutrition Survey show that the proportion of energy from animal foods increased from 9.3 to 13.7%, while the proportion from fat rose from 22 to 29.8% (8).”