In 2022, almost nine percent of Chinese children under the age of five were overweight. The prevalence of being overweight among children in China has risen at a moderate speed over the past few decades, largely due to an increasingly unhealthy diet and a less active urban lifestyle.
Prevalence of overweight in children under the age of five in China in 2012 and 2022
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FAO. (July 11, 2023). Prevalence of overweight in children under the age of five in China in 2012 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403409/china-prevalence-of-overweight-in-children/
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FAO. (2023). Prevalence of overweight in children under the age of five in China in 2012 and 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403409/china-prevalence-of-overweight-in-children/
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