Analysis of Related Factors of Overweight and Obesity among Secondary School Students in Chongqing, China

AbstractTo analyze the prevalence of overweight and obesity, as well as the risky factors among secondary school students, and to put forward policy suggestions for health management department. A stratified and cluster sampling trial was conducted in Chongqing, China. A total of 524 students who met the criteria from 5 secondary schools were recruited in the study. The study carried out by questionnaire. The overweight and obesity among the students were overall prevalent, and the rates were 7.82% and 1.72%, respectively. The body mass index (BMI) of parents and birth weightof the students were significantly correlated (P <0.05). It was of great significantly difference on the living habits and food consumption choices, such as eating food two hours before bedtime, having pressure to learning, introvert, eating vegetables infrequently and drinking carbonated drinks often, among the overweight and obesity students group and control group (P