Childhood Obesity Study in Guangzhou with Genetic and Lifestyle Factors, 2016-2017

2354 children and adolescents from Guangzhou, China, including 1123 with obesity and 1231 normal-weight controls. The dataset contains epidemiological and lifestyle data collected via questionnaire between June 2016 and July 2017. Author Xiaotong Liang published the data under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the association between physical activity levels and BMI based on questionnaire data
• Investigating the relationship between sleep duration and weight status in children
• Studying the joint effects of genetic variants and environmental factors on obesity risk
• Examining correlations between socioeconomic factors (parental education, income) and childhood obesity

Strengths

• 2354 total records from a defined population of children and adolescents
• Includes 1123 cases and 1231 controls for comparative analysis
• Data collection period clearly defined as June 2016 to July 2017
• Explicit ethical approval and anonymization noted in the description

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Guangzhou-only sample
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Xiaotong Liang

Collection Method

Self-administered questionnaire (Guangzhou Primary and Secondary School Students' Physical Health Status Questionnaire)

Time Range

June 2016 to July 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-23 16:13:29; freshness should be verified

Geography

Guangzhou, China