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- Study authored by Dr. Barry Popkin
- Assessed 20,000 people across China
- Study blames declining activity levelsBBC News: One in four Chinese 'overweight' (July 8, 2008)
- Also blames an increasingly Western dietBBC News: One in four Chinese 'overweight' (July 8, 2008)
- Study estimates the rates will double by 2028BBC News: One in four Chinese 'overweight' (July 8, 2008)
- In 1989 60 percent of households in China owned a televisionHealth News Today: More Than 25 Percent Of Chinese Adults Are Overweight Or Obese (July 8, 2008)
- In 2008, nearly every household owns a televisionHealth News Today: More Than 25 Percent Of Chinese Adults Are Overweight Or Obese (July 8, 2008)
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A study published in the August 2008 issue of Health Affairs reports that 25 percent of adults in China are obese or overweight.Health News Today: More Than 25 Percent Of Chinese Adults Are Overweight Or Obese (July 8, 2008)
The study found that the number of obese women in China doubled since 1989, while the number of obese men tripled in the same amount of time.Bloomberg: Obesity in China Doubled in 11 Years With Rising Prosperity (July 8, 2008)
Increasing Prosperity to Blame
The study blames increasing prosperity and a growing middle class in China for the sharp increase in obesity levels. Specifically, it cites an increasingly sedentary lifestyle, increased ownership of cars, mechanized agriculture and a shift to a more Western diet as contributing factors.Health News Today: More Than 25 Percent Of Chinese Adults Are Overweight Or Obese (July 8, 2008)-
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