The transition of Chinese dietary guidelines and food guide pagoda.

China promulgated her first food based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) in 1989. It was proposed by the standing board of Chinese Nutrition Society. The guidelines consisted of 8 items, each followed by a paragraph of explanation words.

Prospective study on nutrition transition in China.

The aim of the prospective study reported here was to examine the effects of social and economic transformation on dietary patterns and nutritional status in China. The study began in 1989 and continued with follow-ups in 1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, and 2004. A total of 5000 subjects aged 18-45 years from 4280 households in nine provinces were included.

Nutrition leadership training in North-East Asia: an IUNS initiative in conjunction with nutrition societies in the region.

Food for humans is one of the most important of all global issues. It is a critical determinant of planetary and individual health, of economic development, of how sustainable energy and water supplies are, and its security a powerful determinant of peace or conflict. Those who assume leadership for the integrity of food and health systems have great responsibility.

Lifespan nutrition and changing socio-economic conditions in China.

Background: Twenty-five years ago, China introduced sweeping reforms in the structure of its rural economy, family planning program, and financial accountability within enterprises and service sector organizations. A rapid rise in economic productivity has resulted in continuing increases in income and changes to the traditional Chinese diet.

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine how the social and economic transformation of China affects dietary patterns and nutritional status of people.

[Measuring diet quality of chinese 18 - 59 years adult using chinese diet balance index].

Objective: To evaluate the overall diet quality of Chinese adults using Chinese Diet Balance Index and the validity of DBI.

Methods: 28320 adult aged 18 - 59 years who had completed 3 day dietary information and basic information were selected from 2002 National Nutrition and Health Survey. Diet quality were evaluated by using DBI scoring and evaluating system.

[Approaching Chinese diet balance index].

Objective: To establish Chinese Diet Balance Index (DBI).; To evaluate the overall diet quality; To provide an effective measurement instrument for researchers, food and nutrition policy makers and the public.

Methods: The Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents motivated the selection of food-based components.

Lysine-fortified wheat flour improves the nutritional and immunological status of wheat-eating families in northern China.

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the fortification of wheat flour with lysine on selected health indicators among farm families obtaining 58% to 67% of their dietary protein from wheat. A man, a woman, and a child aged 5 to 12 years were studied from each of 88 families in a village near Huixian City, Henan Province, China. Half of the families received wheat flour fortified with 3 g of lysine per kilogram for three months, and the other half received wheat flour without fortification.

Effects of red palm oil on serum lipids and plasma carotenoids level in Chinese male adults.

Objective: Effects of red palm oil on major plasma carotenoids, tocopherol, retinol and serum lipids were evaluated when used in Chinese diet.

Methods: Red palm oil group (RPO) composed of 20 male subjects(aged 18-32) and soybean oil group (SBO) composed of 22 male subjects (aged 18-32). Dietary fat provided about 28% of total calories, and the test oil accounted for about 60% of total dietary fat.

Why do some overweight children remain overweight, whereas others do not?

Objective: To study the dynamics of childhood overweight and the influence of dietary intake on tracking of overweight.

Design And Setting: A follow-up study conducted in China.

Subjects: Ninety-five overweight children, 6-13 years old, identified from 1455 children at baseline, were followed over a 2-year period.

[Effects of calcium and vitamin D-fortified milk on physical development in school girls aged 10 to 12 years].

Objectives: To investigate the effects of calcium and vitamin D supplementation in fortified milk on physical development in Chinese school girls aged 10 - 12 years.

Methods: A non-randomized, double-blind intervention trial was carried out at nine primary schools of Beijing for two years. Seven hundred and fifty-seven girls (with an average age of 10.

[Study on the relationship between body index and blood pressure in Chinese adult].

The authors use the anthropometry data of the Third National Nutrition Survey in China, and select the adult above 20-year-old as the study subjects in order to study the relationship between BMI and blood pressure value and to provide some reference data for defining the suitable BMI cut-off point of overweight and obesity in Chinese adult. The results show that the distribution of BMI varied with sex, age and areas; mean levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure both gradually increased as BMI increased, multifactor linear regression analyses indicates there is obvious linear relationship between blood and BMI; The associations of BMI with high blood pressure were statistically significant after controlling for age, sex, area or smoking, logistic regression analyses indicate that odds ratios increased gradually at the different levels of BMI. These data quantify the strong associations of BMI with hypertension.

What is China doing in policy-making to push back the negative aspects of the nutrition transition?

Objective: To review the nutrition policies and efforts related to nutrition transition in China.

Design And Setting: This paper reviews the nutrition policy and activities of China to prevent and control diet-related non-communicable diseases (DR-NCDs). Data came from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, the State Council and some cross-sectional surveys.

The road to obesity or the path to prevention: motorized transportation and obesity in China.

Objective: Dependence on motorized forms of transportation may contribute to the worldwide obesity epidemic. Shifts in transportation patterns occurring in China provide an ideal opportunity to study the association between vehicle ownership and obesity. Our objective was to determine whether motorized forms of transportation promote obesity.