Experts urge healthier diets to help reduce risks
By Yao Yuxin | China Daily | Updated: 2019-05-17 07:47
On average, Chinese people didn't eat enough vegetables and fruit in 2012, with the daily per capita intake of fruit far lower than recommended, according to statistics released by the Chinese Nutrition Society on May 10.
The data show that adults consumed an average 40.7 grams of fruit per day, far lower than the 200 to 350 grams (roughly equivalent to a medium-sized apple or orange), recommended by the society's dietary guidelines.
Moreover, per capita daily consumption of fresh vegetables was 269.4 grams, which failed to meet the recommended 300g to 500g.
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