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[quote=FRANKENSTEIN,264393]Do you like Sichuan cuisine? Twice-cooked pork, pickled vegetables and hot pot are the delicacies of Sichuan Cuisine. Sichuan food is appetite-stimulating, but don't overindulged. A report released by the Sichuan provincial disease control and prevention center may make them think twice before tucking into such delicacies.

According to the Report on Sichuan Residents' Nutrition and Health, around 10 million of the 87 million Sichuanese suffer from hypertension.

Deng Ying, a leading official at the center, said that the problem is a result of the high levels of cholesterol in the hot pot dishes popular with local people.

In addition, the average Sichuan resident's salt intake is 10 g a day, 4 g more than the amount recommended by doctors, Deng said.

Li Ping, a doctor at the Sichuan No 5 Hospital in Chengdu, added: "Sichuan people like salty food. For example, pickled vegetables are a regular accompaniment to many families' meals."

The latest investigation into the causes of death of Sichuan people, conducted two years ago, showed that chronic lung, cerebrovascular and heart diseases are the biggest culprits.

"Cerebrovascular and heart diseases are related to hypertension. If high blood pressure is not effectively controlled, it can result in cerebrovascular and heart problems," Deng said.

The center's investigation also found that about 2.5 million people in Sichuan are diabetic.

"The higher a family's income, the higher the incidence of diabetes," Deng said.

She attributed the problem to a change in diet. "Most people like eating meat rather than potatoes," she said.
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