Table 1.
Selected characteristics of Chinese adults according to dietary cluster (2002 China National Nutrition and Health Survey)
| Green Water | Yellow Earth | New Affluence | Western Adopter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 7,314 (36.2) | 5,651 (28.0) | 4,923 (24.4) | 2,322 (11.5) |
| Sex (% men) | 49.6 | 45.2* | 46.5* | 50.3 |
| Age (%) | ||||
| 45–59 years | 74.3 | 72.0* | 69.1* | 75.1 |
| 60–69 years | 25.7 | 28.0 | 30.9 | 24.9 |
| Area (%) | ||||
| Urban | 24.1 | 15.9* | 64.2* | 65.4* |
| Rural | 75.9 | 84.1 | 35.8 | 34.6 |
| Current smoker (%) | 32.6 | 28.6* | 27.8* | 30.3* |
| Alcohol drinker (%) | 28.7 | 16.5* | 22.8* | 29.0 |
| BMI (%) | ||||
| <18.5 kg/m2 | 8.9 | 5.2* | 2.6* | 3.2* |
| 18.5–23.9 kg/m2 | 61.8 | 53.3 | 40.3 | 44.4 |
| 24–27.9 kg/m2 | 22.9 | 29.7 | 39.8 | 37.5 |
| ≥28 kg/m2 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 17.3 | 14.9 |
| WHtR >0.5 (%) | 37.1 | 45.6* | 59.9* | 55.8* |
| Physical activity level (%) | ||||
| Light | 33.9 | 32.5* | 71.5* | 72.6* |
| Medium | 17.7 | 20.5 | 12.2 | 15.9 |
| Heavy | 48.4 | 47.0 | 16.3 | 11.5 |
| Annual family income per person (%) | ||||
| <2000 RMB | 45.9 | 65.7* | 25.0* | 16.2* |
| 2000–4,999 RMB | 34.1 | 24.5 | 27.2 | 26.3 |
| ≥5,000 RMB | 20.0 | 9.8 | 47.8 | 57.5 |
| Education level (%) | ||||
| Illiterate | 21.3 | 23.1* | 8.2* | 6.9* |
| Primary school | 45.9 | 41.0 | 27.1 | 26.5 |
| High school | 31.1 | 34.7 | 55.9 | 55.8 |
| Above high school | 1.7 | 1.2 | 8.8 | 10.8 |
| Glucose tolerance abnormality (%) | 285 (3.9) | 271 (4.8)* | 394 (8.0)* | 146 (6.3)* |
| Diabetes | 148 (2.0) | 123 (2.2) | 213 (4.3)* | 80 (3.5)* |
| IFG | 107 (1.5) | 114 (2.0)* | 134 (2.7)* | 54 (2.3)* |
| IGT | 55 (0.8) | 56 (1.0) | 77 (1.6) | 24 (1.0) |
Data are n (%) or %.
*Significantly different from Green Water pattern (Pearson χ2 test), P < 0.05.