Obesity in China

Chinese concern at obesity surge: The rate of obesity in China has increased by 97% in 10 years, according to a government report.

Six in 10 Adult Beijingers Are Overweight: About 60 percent of adults in Beijing are overweight, and obesity, once the preserve of the West, is becoming more and more common among children, a city survey shows.

China's obesity rate doubles in 10 years to 60 million people: The number of obese people in China doubled to 60 million people in the 10 years to 2002 with diseases related to an unhealthy diet and lifestyle also on the rise, the government said.

China Waistlines Expanding As Incomes Rise: Nearly 200 million Chinese are overweight, the Health Ministry said Tuesday in a report that reflected the swelling waistlines that have accompanied rising incomes.