China Medical News

According to the "2015 report on Chinese nutrition and chronic disease" which was released by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), the prevalence of hypertension among Chinese adults was 25.5%, and diabetes was 9.7%. These numbers were higher compared to the results of 2002 when the first issue of this report was published.

This report also mentioned that the incidence rate of cancer was 235 out of 100,000 people in 2013 with lung cancer being the most frequently occurring cancer in men, and breast cancer among women. The incidence rate of cancer was also at an all-time high.

According to the report, in 2012, 533 out of every 100,000 Chinese residents died from chronic disease, accounting for 86.6% of all deaths, with cardio vascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases as being the top causes.

The report mentioned that "Body movement for the average Chinese is at a low level" with only 18.7% of the population between 20 and 69 years old regularly exercise (at least three times a week, 30 minutes per time). (Source: Xinhua)