In order to investigate the determinants of childhood overweight and @entity28 in China, the prevalence of overweight (including @entity28 ) was compared according to different dietary and physical activity patterns and parental body weight status. A total of 6826 @entity1 aged 7-17 years from the 2002 China National Nutrition and Health Survey were included in the study. Information for dietary intake was collected using three consecutive 24-h recalls by trained interviewers. The amounts of cooking oil and condiments consumed were weighed. An interview-administered 1-year physical activity questionnaire was used to collect physical activity information. The results showed that the heavier the parental bodyweight, the higher the overweight prevalence in @entity1 . The prevalence ratio increased if parent(s) were overweight and/or @entity28 , up to 12.2 if both parents were @entity28 . Overweight @entity1 consumed significantly more dietary energy, protein and fat, but less @entity1735 than their normal weight counterparts. On average, overweight @entity1 spent 0.5 h less on moderate/vigorous activities and 2.3 h more on low intensity activities per week. The following prevalence ratios were statistically significant: walking to and from school (0.6); moderate/vigorous activities > or =45 min/d (0.8); low intensity physical activities >2 h/d (1.3); the consumption of > or =25 g/d cooking oil (1.4); > or =200 g/d meat and meat products consumption (1.5); > or =100g/d dairy products (1.8). After adjustment for parental body weight status and socioeconomic status, only cooking oil consumption and walking to and from school remained significantly related to @entity1 overweight. In conclusion, parental weight status is an import-ant determinant. Fat intake, low intensity activities and active transport to/from school may be suitable entry points for overweight prevention among Chinese school @entity1 .

Determinants of childhood overweight and XXXX in China.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'child'] @entity1735 :: ('CHEBI:16646', 'Chemical') :: ['carbohydrate'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese', 'obesity']
@entity28 :: (MESH:D009765,Disease) :: ['obesity']
