Trends and determinants of blood pressure in Chinese children and adolescents during the recent obesity epidemic: a repeated cross-sectional study over 25 years [ 2013 - 2016 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Zhiqiang Wang (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Jun Ma

Brief description Over the last 25 years, the prevalence of overweight and obesity increased over 9 times among Chinese children and adolescents. The aims of this project are to assess the trends of blood pressure levels in children during the period of obesity epidemic, and to estimate the effects of obesity and other factors on the trends of blood pressure levels. In this repeated cross-sectional study, we will analyse the data of six surveys collected over a period of 25 years with over 1.4 million participants.

Funding Amount $AUD 349,259.61

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant