Prevalence trends of underweight,overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in rural areas of Henan Province from 2013 to 2018
Aim:To analyze the prevalence trend of underweight,overweight and obesity in women of reproductive age in rural areas of Henan Province from 2013 to 2018.Methods:A total of 3 686 404 women of reproductive age who partici-pated in the National Free Pre-pregnancy Health Examination Project in rural areas of Henan Province from 2013 to 2018 were chosen.The underweight rate,overweight rate and obesity rate were calculated and age standardized by the data of 2020 national census.Joinpoint regression was used to analyze the annual percentage change and the average annual per-centage change(AAPC).Results:The age-standardized underweight rate of women of reproductive age in rural areas of Henan Province decreased from 6.36% in 2013 to 4.72% in 2018,AAPC(95%CI)was -6.14%(-6.20%--6.09%).The age-standardized overweight rate increased from 19.77%in 2013 to 23.78%in 2018,AAPC(95%CI)was 4.19%(1.64%-6.80%).The standardized obesity rate increased from 4.88%in 2013 to 6.89%in 2018,AAPC(95%CI)was 7.77%(4.68%-10.96%).From 2013 to 2018,the average annual growth rates of standardized overweight and obesity rates in mountainous and hilly areas of Henan Province were higher than that in plain areas.Conclusion:The o-verweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in rural areas of Henan Province is increasingly serious.Weight managment should be carried out and strengthen according to regional characteristics.
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