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Identification of Chinese dietary patterns and their relationships with health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Identification of Dietary Patterns Among Women Undergoing Assisted Reproduction and Its Association with Reproductive Outcomes.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
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- The impact of living alone on older adults' mental health and the mediating role of healthy diet.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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- Impact of metabolic risk factors on colorectal cancer burden in China: a comprehensive analysis of trends from 1990 to 2021.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Global burden and international disparities in NASH-associated liver Cancer: mortality trends (1990-2021) and future projections to 2045.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveChina has been undergoing a rapid nutrition transition in the past few decades. This review aims to characterise commonly reported dietary patterns in Chinese populations and their associations with health outcomes.
designWe searched PubMed, Embase and CNKI from inception to June 2020 to identify observational studies reporting dietary patterns or the associations between dietary patterns and health outcomes. Information regarding dietary patterns, their association with health outcomes and other related items was collected.
settingChinese population and Chinese immigrants.
participantsNot applicable.
resultsResults from 130 studies with over 900 000 participants were included. Six dietary patterns were identified: traditional whole-grain diet (Traditional WG), traditional non-whole-grain diet (Traditional NWG), plant-based diet (Plant-based), animal food diet (Animal-food), Western energy-dense diet (Western) and other unclassified diets (Unclassified). The Plant-based diet was associated with a reduced risk of CVD and cancer from prospective studies, reduced risk of diabetes, hypertension, cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms from all study designs. The Traditional WG diet was associated with a reduced risk of diabetes and hypertension. Animal-food diet is associated with a range of metabolic diseases, and Western diet was associated with increased risks of obesity and depressive symptoms.
conclusionMultiple dietary patterns identified reflect the diversity and transitioning of the Chinese diet. A healthy Chinese diet, comprising both the Traditional WG and Plant-based diets, was associated with reduced risks of specific undesirable health outcomes. Promoting this healthy diet will improve public health among the Chinese populations.
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