Chinese people are taller but also bigger.

Because of a better food, Chinese are higher, and gained also more weight, even more obesity.

This is a result of the last survey from "The Health and family planification commission" reagrding the period 2002-2012. Men height have rised up by + 0.4 cm to reach 167.1cm, and women by +0.7 cm to reach an average height of 155.8 cm.

For children from 6 to 17 years old,  living in a urban area, boys rised up by 2.3 cm and girls by 1.8 cm. For those living in a rural area, the difference is even higher with + 4.1cm for boys and +3.5 cm for girls.

During this decade, alimentation has changed with an increase of animal proteins and lipids.

The part of lipids (fat) is exceeding by 30% the recommended rate. In the same time, fruit consumption stays under the recommanded level. Result is simple: more obesity.

Obesity is developping with an estimated 10% of adults (+4.8% in comparison with 2002)

More illness have been noted specially in urban areas, due to a lack of exercice.

source : shanghai daily com