title: [Investigation and study on influencing factors of overweight and obesity of children aged 10 to 14 in Wuxi].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To learn the prevalence of overweight and obesity of children aged 10 to 14 in Wuxi and to analyze its potential influencing factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  With a stratified cluster random sampling method, 2870 children aged 10 to 14 in three districts of Wuxi were surveyed by means of questionnaire and physical examination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The incidence of overweight was 11.39% (Boys' was 10.03% and girls' was 1.36%) and that of obesity was 2.23% (Boys' was 1.64% and girls' was 0.59%). The incidence of overweight and obesity of boys was much higher than that of girls (P < 0.01). The result of multiple linear regression analysis indicated the influencing factors of BMI in childhood might include birth weight, BMI of father and mother and preference for fried foods.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of overweight and obesity of children aged 10 to 14 in Wuxi was between the rich rural areas and small and middle-sized cities in China. To prevent overweight developing to obesity is an important measure. Birth weight, BMI of father and mother, preference for fried foods were the main factors affecting children's BMI. A comprehensive prevention and control measure of family intervention should be taken.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, Shanghai 200032, China. wujq168@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Junqing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Fen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rong
authors.forename: Yuyan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Jingchao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Ersheng
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D015995:Prevalence; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires