The first plenary meeting of the revision of dietary guidelines for Chinese residents was successfully held.

Dietary Guidelines (dietary guidelines, DGs) are the basic documents of health education and public policy and an important part of national action to implement and promote rational consumption of food and improve the nutritional health of the population, in accordance with the principles of nutritional science and the health needs of the population, combined with local food production and supply and population life practices.
September 27-28, the first plenary meeting of the revised Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016) was successfully held at the Xiangshan Hotel in Beijing. More than 40 experts from nine work teams from across the country participated in the two-day meeting. Representatives of the various work teams reported on the progress of the work, proposed amendments, listened to experts present and had extensive and in-depth discussions.
conference was chaired by Professor Sun Changxuan, Vice President of the Chinese Nutrition Society, Professor Yang Xiaoguang, Professor Ma Guansheng and Professor Ma Patriotic.
Professor Yang Yuxin, President of the Chinese Nutrition Society, put forward specific requirements for the target output, work plan and division of labor of this dietary guideline revision, and also put forward some revised items that need to be considered for reference by the team of experts. Professor Yang Yuxin stressed that the dietary guidelines are based on the nutritional needs and health interests of the general public, to achieve a "balanced dietary model" as the core guiding ideology, based on the latest scientific evidence of the relationship between food and health, taking into account China's national policy of nutritional improvement and sustainable development of human health, giving priority to China's public nutrition and outstanding dietary behavior common problems. The revision of dietary guidelines should pay special attention to food-based, practical guidance content attaches great importance to practicality and operability.
present, the collection of scientific evidence by various expert groups has been basically completed, and more practical and operational guide items will be put forward in the light of China's national conditions.
it is understood that the 2021 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents will be planned to produce the 2021 Professional Edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents, the People's Edition, scientific reports and key graphics.
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