Ruying Hu

Keywords: heterogeneity obesity diabetes DDRTree cardiovascular disease Introduction With the rapid development of the global economy, significant changes in dietary patterns and lifestyles have led to a widespread prevalence of obesity, which is now recognized as a global health issue.1,2 In China, overweight is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 24.0–27.9 kg/m2 and obesity as a BMI ≥ 28.0 kg/m2, according to criteria proposed by the Working Group on Obesity in China.3 Based on these...

Keywords obesity cardiovascular disease mortality aging gender differences Introduction Obesity is a major public health challenge globally that has increased substantially in the past four decades. In China, the national prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults, as defined by body mass index (BMI), was estimated at 34.3% and 16.4%, respectively, between 2015 and 2019.

Back to Journals » Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity » Volume 18 Original Research Epidemiology and Public Health Authors Chen X, Chen L, Hu R, Yao W, Ma Z, Zhong J Received 5 June 2025 Accepted for publication 16 July 2025 Published 17 July 2025 Volume 2025:18 Pages 2417—2427 DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S536865 Checked for plagiarism Yes Review by Single anonymous peer review Peer reviewer comments 2 Editor who approved publication: Dr Hillary Keenan Xiangyu Chen, Lijin Chen,...