Obesity levels in China are rising fast
According to a study published in the July/August issue of the Journal Health Affairs, obesity levels in China are rising fast, with more than a quarter of the adult population overweight or obese. Of all the developing countries, only in Mexico is the rate of increase in becoming overweight among adults faster than in China.
The reasons;
The reasons;
- Chinese people now derive a far larger proportion of energy from fat and animal-based foods, such as meat and eggs, compared with in the past, the study found.
- "The classical Chinese die"t -- rich in vegetables and carbohydrates with minimal animal-sourced food -- no longer exists," the study said.
- "In 2006, fewer than one percent of all Chinese adults consumed a diet with less than 10 percent of energy derived from fat."
- The change in diets and lifestyles, where Chinese less frequently have to engage in physical activity at work, is consequently leading to a rise in cancer and coronary heart disease, the study found.
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