China obesity

China unveils first diagnosis guidelines to battle escalating obesity crisis

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China unveils first diagnosis guidelines to battle escalating obesity crisis

HONG KONG —  China’s National Health Commission (NHC) published its first set of guidelines to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of obesity, with more than half of China’s adults already overweight and obese, and the rate expected to keep rising. The guidelines, made public on October 17, come as China experiences an upward morbidity trend … Read more