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The China Seven Cities Study consortium proposes a collaborative network to translate western evidence-based interventions for noncommunicable diseases into the Chinese public health context.
Highlights the need for evidence-based prevention strategies for noncommunicable diseases in China and proposes a collaborative US-China network.
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May inform NCD prevention adaptation in China; leaves open the feasibility of proposed translational networks.
Chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have surpassed infectious diseases as the primary cause of death and disability in most developing nations. Nowhere is this more evident than in China where NCDs account for 80% of all deaths and skyrocketing medical costs. Driving the escalation of NCDs are high rates of tobacco use, longer life spans, and changes in the traditional Chinese diet and lifestyle bolstered by unprecedented economic growth and the new global culture. Despite the epidemic of NCDs, few evidence-based interventions either to prevent or retard their progression exist in China. We present a case for the development and adoption of such strategies as effective tools to combat China's greatest health threat. Finally, we offer an example of a collaborative network linking Chinese public health and academic institutions with US researchers to promote the translation of western evidence-based interventions that fully incorporate local knowledge, culture, and capacity.
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Palmer et al. (2011) conducted a review in Chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Evidence-based prevention strategies was evaluated. The China Seven Cities Study consortium proposes a collaborative network to translate western evidence-based interventions for noncommunicable diseases into the Chinese public health context.
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