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Weight, height and serum retinol were assessed in total 3457 children (7\u20139.9 years of age) and adolescents (10\u201317 years of age), using urban region data from the China National Nutrition and Health Survey 2010\u20132013 (CHNNS2010-2013) which is a nationally representative cross-sectional study. Prevalence of low serum concentration of retinol was 26.8% and 12.24% for overweight. Retinol inadequacy was significantly higher in children (32.13%) than in adolescents (24.48%). The average of retinol was significantly higher in overnutrified 42.32 \u03bcg\/dL versus non-overnutrified 41.05 \u03bcg\/dL (p = 0.00) children and adolescents. Overnutrified children and adolescents presented a greater chance of an increase in serum concentration of retinol (odds ratio 1.34, 95% confidence interval 1.10\u20131.63, and 1.48, 95% confidence interval (1.26\u20131.74) when compared with non-overnutrified children. An important correspondence between vitamin A deficiency and overnutrition was found. Non-overnutrified children and adolescents may have a greater chance of presenting low concentrations of retinol. 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