Thanks to the substantial economic development in the country, obesity is replacing malnutrition and growth delay in becoming a new prominent health issue among China's youth. In December 2020, China's National Health Commission reported that while the average height of youngsters between *** and 17 years old increased between 2015 and 2020, the obesity rate also rose continuously, with almost one in **** children and adolescents aged between *** and 17 years being obese or overweight.
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China Youth Online. (December 24, 2020). Prevalence of obesity and overweight among children and adolescents in China aged between 6 and 17 years in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1309611/china-weight-status-distribution-of-children-aged-between-6-and-17-years/
China Youth Online. "Prevalence of obesity and overweight among children and adolescents in China aged between 6 and 17 years in 2020." Chart. December 24, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1309611/china-weight-status-distribution-of-children-aged-between-6-and-17-years/
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China Youth Online. "Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight among Children and Adolescents in China Aged between 6 and 17 Years in 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Dec 2020, /statistics/1309611/china-weight-status-distribution-of-children-aged-between-6-and-17-years/
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Prevalence of obesity and overweight among children and adolescents in China aged between 6 and 17 years in 2020 [Graph], China Youth Online, December 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1309611/china-weight-status-distribution-of-children-aged-between-6-and-17-years/
