Prevalence and Associated Factors of Weight Management among 18-79 Years Old in Beijing

Background Weight management should be extended to the entire population and not limited to special populations. Exploring the willingness, status, measures and influencing factors of adults' weight management, may contribute to the development of a reasonable, scientific, and easily operable method for reaching or maintaining a healthy weight. Objective To understand the prevalence and associated factors regarding achieving or maintaining a healthy weight in residents aged 18-79 in Beijing. Methods A survey was conducted from August to December 2017 with a stratified multistage sample of 13 188 permanent residents aged 18-79 from Beijing's 16 districts using a self-compiled questionnaire for understanding their self-assessed weight, weight changes within the past 12 months, and use of methods for weight control. The prevalence of weight management was compared by different characteristics. Methods for weight management used by weight controllers were comparatively analyzed by sex and age. We explored the dif