The nutritional and health status of residents in my country has continued to improve the difference in urban and rural differences

The National Health Commission held a press conference on June 27 to introduce the progress and results of food safety and nutritional health work since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.At the meeting, Liu Jinfeng, Director of Food Safety Standards and Monitoring and Evaluation of the National Health and Health Commission, introduced: The monitoring results show that the nutrition and health of residents in my country has continued to improve, and the differences in urban and rural areas have gradually narrowed.

In 2020, the height of the 18-44 -year -old residents in my country was 169.7 cm in men and 158.0 cm in women, which were 1.2 cm and 0.8 cm from 2015, respectively.The slow growth rate of children under 6 years of age in rural areas dropped from 11.3%in 2015 to 5.8%.9.3 grams of salt per capita per day, a decrease of 1.2 grams from 2015.The proportion of people who regularly measure health indicators such as weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids have increased significantly.

In the next step, the National Health and Health Commission will further consolidate the foundation of nutritional science, encourage scientific research innovation, explore new models such as preventing and controlling obesity, child nutrition imbalances, etc., and launch food and nourishment packages for different regions, different groups, and different seasons, strengthen reasonable dietary guidanceEssence

Source: CCTV News Client

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