Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016): comments and comparisons

• Published in: Journal of Zhejiang University. B. Science Vol. 17; no. 9; pp. 649 - 656
• Main Authors: Wang, Shan-shan, Lay, Sovichea, Yu, Hai-ning, Shen, Sheng-rong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hangzhou Zhejiang University Press 01-09-2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Cancer; Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control; China; Deficiency diseases; Degenerative diseases; Diabetes mellitus; Diet; Dietary intake; Diseases; Female; Food; Guidelines; Health promotion; Health Promotion - methods; Health risks; Humans; Japan; Male; Mortality; Nutrient deficiency; Nutrients; Nutrition Policy; Obesity - prevention & control; Physical activity; United States; Dietary guidelines; Dietary Guidelines for Americans; 膳食指南; Japanese Food Guide Spinning Top; 日本膳食指南陀螺模型; Chinese Food Pagoda; 中国膳食宝塔; 美国居民膳食指南; TS201.4
• ISSN: 1673-1581; 1862-1783
• DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B1600341

A high quality diet is believed to play a functional role in promoting the healthy growth of mankind and preventing many kinds of chronic degenerative diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. Adherence to a high quality diet has been strongly associated with a lower risk of mortality. To help promote healthy lifestyles and physical strength, the Chinese government has produced a new revised version of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016) and the Chinese Food Pagoda, as guidance for dietary intake among its population. Similarly, the Japanese government has produced the Japanese Food Guide Spinning Top Model, and the US government has recently published revised dietary recommendations in its 2015–2020 eighth edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The evidence from all respective cohort studies involved in producing these guidelines shows a reduced risk of many chronic diseases and mortality if the guidelines are followed. All scientific findings support encouraging the general population to consume a broad variety of food on the basis of nutrient and food intakes in order to prevent deficiency diseases and a surplus of energy and nutrients, and recommend daily physical activity for health promotion.