Objective: To investigate health data of different gender and age groups and the distribution of BMI and waist circumference of adult residents in Chongqing.Methods: From January 1st

2009 to October 31

2009

a cluster sampling method stratified random sample was established including 20000 people

aged from 19 to 60 years in Chongqing.Subjects were divided into 4 groups by age: 18 ~ 29 years old

30 ~ 39 years old

40 ~ 49 years old and 50 ~ 59 years old;2 groups by sex: male group and female group;2 groups by place of residence: urban areas and non-urban areas.Results: Women anemia rate was higher than that of men(F = 20 000

P <0.01).18 ~ 60 years of anemia among different age groups had significantly different rates(F =130.087

P <0.01)

with 39 to 49 years old group the highest rate of anemia.Except that the 18 ~ 29 age group had difference(F =28.209

P <0.01)

population from urban areas and non-urban areas showed little difference

and had no statistical significance.Conclusion: Gender and age of adult residents in Chongqing significantly affect the rate of anemia.The overall rate of anemia in women is higher than that in male.The rates of anemia in all age groups from 18 to 60 years are quite different

and 39 to 49 age group is the most obvious.