Is economic environment associated with the physical activity levels and obesity in Chinese adults? A cross-sectional study of 30 regions in China

BMC Public Health

Research Article

Fubaihui Wang¹  Yanfeng Zhang¹  Mei Wang¹  Chongmin Jiang¹  Xu Wen² 

[1] China Institute of Sport Science, 11 Tiyuguan Road, Dongcheng District, 100061, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China;

关键词: Economic environment;    Physical activity;    Obesity;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-017-4699-4

 received in 2017-05-10, accepted in 2017-08-29,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundBased on the 2014 survey of physical activity and physical fitness data of 20 − 69 year old Chinese, this study aims to investigate the relationship between economic development and people’s physical activity in China.MethodsA total of 43,389 adults from 30 different regions in mainland China were recruited. The GDP per capita of the 30 regions were determined based on the 2013 annual statistical report released by the national bureau of statistics of China and provincial level statistics bureaus. A questionnaire was used to determine the participants’ exercise frequency, duration, and intensity.ResultsFor the 30 regions surveyed, the correlation coefficients between GDP per capita and weekly activity were 0.23 for men and 0.15 for women. The correlation coefficients between GDP per capita and obesity rates were 0.52 for men and 0.39 for women.ConclusionsAlthough people in economically advanced regions in China currently engage in more physical activities than those in less economically developed regions, overweight and obesity persist as serious problems.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s). 2017