The result of the Second National Physique Monitoring Survey in 2005 shows that Chinese physical condition had improved slightly and better than six years ago, especially youth and children.

However at the same time more Chinese adults were overweight, and the urban people usually have better shapes than those living in the countryside.

The result of the survey was jointly released by General Administration of Sport of China (GASC) and the Ministry of Education on Monday.

Shen Zhiguo, a senior official of GASC, said experts found four trends from the result of the survey.

First, the overall Chinese are slightly physically fitter than six years ago, and bodily shapes have improved over these years.

Second, nearly one third of adult males are overweight, and most of them are white collars.

Third, people aged between 20 and 69 in urban areas are fitter than those in rural areas.

Fourth, more economically developed coastal areas have better physique, like Shanghai, Jiangsu and Shandong.