Responding to the double burden in China
Policy measures taken in China to counter the significant double burden of obesity and under-nutrition as dietary patterns shift in the population.














Official statistics convey the scale of the emerging epidemic of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases in China, with 7.1% (60m) of the population obese in 2002.

Obesity-related chronic disease in China:
  • Diabetes: 2.6% 20 million
  • Hypertension: 18.8% 160 million
  • Dyslipidemia: 18.6% 160 million
    • Hypercholesterolemia: 2.9%
    • Hypertriglyceridemia: 11.9%
    • Low high-density lipoprotein hyperlipidemia:7.4%.

Source: The National Nutrition and Health Survey 2002 (Chinese adults aged 18 years and older)

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Agriculture, food and land use »Agriculture, food and land use
Improving Diet and Nutrition »Improving Diet and Nutrition
3. Examples of good practice »3. Examples of good practice
Responding to the double burden in China
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Chinese Dietary Guidelines & Food Guide Pagoda »Chinese Dietary Guidelines & Food Guide Pagoda
Food and Nutrition Development Outline »Food and Nutrition Development Outline
Food fortification program »Food fortification program
Food Nutrition Labeling »Food Nutrition Labeling
National Health Lifestyle action »National Health Lifestyle action
National Social and Economic Development Plan »National Social and Economic Development Plan
National Student Milk Plan 2000 »National Student Milk Plan 2000
Nutrition legislation in China »Nutrition legislation in China
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