Clinical Obesity Among Chinese Adults: Prevalence, Multimorbidity Burden, and Associations with Physical Activity - PubMed
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- Clinical obesity affects 26.9% of Chinese adults, defined as excess adiposity plus at least one obesity-related comorbidity.
- Prevalence rises from 15.3% in adults aged 18-39 to 33.3% in those aged 60+, with dyslipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes being common comorbidities.
- Higher physical activity levels are associated with lower prevalence of clinical obesity and less severe obesity status.