Associations Between Sources of Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Overweight and Obesity Among Chinese School‐Aged Youth
Authors' conclusion
Secondhand smoke exposure was positively associated with overweight and obesity, regardless of exposure location.
Study context
- Population
- Chinese children and adolescents aged 8–18 years (boys: 51.3%), Shandong Provincial Student Common Diseases and Health Influencing Factors Survey, 2021
- Participants
- 122,509 children
- Exposure
- Secondhand smoke exposure vs no exposure, by place of exposure
- Outcome
- Overweight and obesity
Methodological detailssurvey, multivariate logistic regression
- Survey
- Multivariate logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Overweight (adjusted OR, exposed vs unexposed)
Odds ratio (95% CI)
Exposed (any place)vs Unexposed
1.10(1.06–1.13)
Exposed (at home)vs Unexposed
1.10(1.06–1.14)
Exposed (in school)vs Unexposed
1.09(1.02–1.15)
Exposed (other public places)vs Unexposed
1.06(1.03–1.10)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Exposed | Unexposed | OR (CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (adjusted OR, exposed vs unexposed)Exposed (any place)vs UnexposedAdjusted for potential covariates | 21.1% | 18.8% | 1.19 (1.15–1.23) | |
| Obesity (adjusted OR, exposed vs unexposed)Exposed (at home)vs UnexposedAdjusted for potential covariates | 1.21 (1.17–1.26) | |||
| Obesity (adjusted OR, exposed vs unexposed)Exposed (at school)vs UnexposedAdjusted for potential covariates | 1.27 (1.20–1.35) | |||
| Obesity (adjusted OR, exposed vs unexposed)Exposed (other public places)vs UnexposedAdjusted for potential covariates | 1.12 (1.08–1.16) | |||
| 0.512Odds ratio (log scale) |
BMI
Original publication
Associations Between Sources of Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Overweight and Obesity Among Chinese School‐Aged Youth. Pediatr Obes. Published 23 September 2026. doi:10.
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