Prevalence of Obesity and Related Factors among Bouyei and Han Peoples in Guizhou Province, Southwest China

ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity and associated factors in Bouyei and Han peoples.DesignA cross-sectional study was carried out in Guizhou province, southwest China in 2012, with multi-stage sampling to enroll 4551 participants aged 20 to 80 years. General and abdominal obesity were defined by World Health Organization (WHO) for Chinese. A design-based analysis was performed to evaluate prevalence of obesity and its related factors.ResultsBouyei people had a significantly lower prevalence of general obesity (4.8% vs. 10.9%, p p ConclusionsBouyei people had a lower prevalence of general and abdominal obesity than the Han people. Etiological studies should be conducted to determine underlying genetic factors and dietary factors.