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The State Council Information Office is scheduled to hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 in the Press Conference Hall of the State Council Information Office. Wang Guoqiang, Deputy Director of the National Health and Family Planning Commission and Director of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, will be invited to introduce the "Report on Nutrition and Chronic Diseases of China Residents 2015" and answer questions from reporters. The following is a written record:

Wang Guoqiang:

Dietary nutrition and physical development status of Chinese residents

First, the dietary energy supply is sufficient, and physical development and nutritional status are generally improved. The dietary nutritional status of residents has generally improved over the past ten years. In 2012, the average daily energy intake per resident was 2172 kilocalories, protein intake was 65 grams, fat intake was 80 grams, and carbohydrate intake was 301 grams. The three major nutrients are supplied with sufficient energy and energy needs are met. The average height of adult men and women aged 18 and above nationwide is 167.1cm and 155.8cm respectively, and the average weight is 66.2kg and 57.3kg respectively. Compared with 2002, the height and weight of residents have increased, especially the height and weight of children and adolescents aged 6-17. The increase in height and weight is more significant. The adult malnutrition rate was 6.0%, 2.5 percentage points lower than in 2002. The growth retardation rate and emaciation rate among children and adolescents were 3.2% and 9.0%, respectively, which were 3.1 and 4.4 percentage points lower than in 2002. The anemia rate among residents aged 6 and above was 9.7%, a decrease of 10.4 percentage points from 2002. Among them, the anemia rates in children aged 6-11 and pregnant women were 5.0% and 17.2% respectively, a decrease of 7.1 and 11.7 percentage points from 2002.

Second, the dietary structure has changed, and the problem of overweight and obesity has become prominent. Over the past 10 years, the intake of grains and grains by urban and rural residents in my country has remained stable. Total protein intake was basically the same, high-quality protein intake increased, and consumption of beans and milk remained low. Excessive fat intake, the average dietary fat supply ratio exceeds 30%. The intake of vegetables and fruits has dropped slightly, and deficiencies in some nutrients such as calcium, iron, and vitamins A and D still exist. In 2012, residents used an average of 10.5 grams of cooking salt per day, a decrease of 1.5 grams from 2002. The national overweight rate of adults aged 18 and above is 30.1%, and the obesity rate is 11.9%, an increase of 7.3 and 4.8 percentage points from 2002. The overweight rate of children and adolescents aged 6-17 is 9.6%, and the obesity rate is 6.4%, an increase of 5.1 and 4.3 percentage points from 2002.

Chronic disease status among Chinese residents

The first is about the prevalence of key chronic diseases. In 2012, the national prevalence of hypertension and diabetes among adults aged 18 and above was 25.2%, and the prevalence of diabetes was 9.7%. Compared with 2002, the prevalence rate showed an upward trend. The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among people aged 40 and above is 9.9%. According to the analysis of the results of the national cancer registration in 2013, the incidence of cancer in my country is 235/100,000, and lung cancer and breast cancer rank first among men and women respectively. The incidence of cancer in my country has shown an upward trend in the past ten years.

The second is about the deaths of key chronic diseases. In 2012, the national mortality rate from chronic diseases was 533/100,000, accounting for 86.6% of the total deaths. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases are the main causes of death, accounting for 79.4% of the total deaths. Among them, the mortality rate for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases is 271.8/100,000, and the mortality rate for cancer is 144.3/100,000. The top five are lung cancer, liver cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, and colorectal cancer. The mortality rate for chronic respiratory diseases is 68/100,000. After standardization, except for a few diseases such as coronary heart disease and lung cancer, which increased, the mortality rate of most chronic diseases showed a downward trend.

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