Life Sciences Research Center, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Xidian University.
Curr Pharm Des. 2011;17(12):1132-9. doi: 10.2174/138161211795656765.
To address the causes for obesity in all of China is not feasible in a single article. There are hundreds of ethnic groups over a vast number of provinces. The diet and lifestyle of each is different based upon cultural/ethnic traditions and the environment. Several studies mentioned in this review have been done in particular areas and/or on specific population groups with regards to obesity and health risks associated with being overweight. Obesity is a multifactorial disease that is associated with genetic, physiological, environmental, and cultural/traditional perspectives in order to provide a broadened view on this epidemic in China. In this review, we will assess specific obesity gene and environment interactions, childhood obesity etiology, metabolic syndrome, and dietary and behavioral causes. We attempt to discuss obesity issues particularly in the Han Chinese population ranging from children, adolescents, adults to geriatrics.
要解决全中国肥胖的原因，在一篇文章中是不可行的。中国有数百个民族，分布在众多省份。每个民族的饮食和生活方式都因其文化/民族传统和环境而异。本文综述中提到的几项研究是针对特定地区和/或特定人群的肥胖和超重相关健康风险进行的。肥胖是一种多因素疾病，与遗传、生理、环境和文化/传统因素有关，旨在从更广泛的角度看待中国的这一流行趋势。在本综述中，我们将评估特定的肥胖基因与环境相互作用、儿童肥胖病因、代谢综合征以及饮食和行为原因。我们试图特别讨论汉族人群的肥胖问题，从儿童、青少年、成年人到老年人。
