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
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Improving Diet and Nutrition »Improving Diet and Nutrition
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3. Examples of good practice »3. Examples of good practice
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Responding to the double burden in China
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16Bn RMB program on nutrition status of rural students »16Bn RMB program on nutrition status of rural students
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Chinese Dietary Guidelines & Food Guide Pagoda »Chinese Dietary Guidelines & Food Guide Pagoda
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Food and Nutrition Development Outline »Food and Nutrition Development Outline
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Food fortification program »Food fortification program
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Food Nutrition Labeling »Food Nutrition Labeling
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National Health Lifestyle action »National Health Lifestyle action
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National Social and Economic Development Plan »National Social and Economic Development Plan
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National Student Milk Plan 2000 »National Student Milk Plan 2000
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Nutrition legislation in China »Nutrition legislation in China
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School Lunch Program 1998 »School Lunch Program 1998
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