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China today is perhaps unrecognisable from the same country 50 years ago. And as the country has changed, so has its diet. How will these deep shifts in the country’s eating habits affect healthcare and treatment, and what can scientists and policymakers do about it?
The shift from traditional cuisine to an increasingly Western diet is creating issues for nutrition researchers and countering other steps forward in public health.
Data show that the Chinese middle class is eating a higher-fat, less-healthy diet — a trend reflected in the increases in heart disease and childhood obesity.
A nutrition company in china is forging high-profile collaborations with researchers to understand the mechanisms behind disease and the ageing process.
Researchers in china have established a library of more than 6,000 strains of lactic acid bacteria, which could help fuel a new industry of innovative fermented food products.
In a pre-clinical study, researchers at a university in China and a dairy manufacturer explore mechanisms that could connect obesity reduction and probiotics.