Abstract:

The discipline of nutrition has been developing quickly in the past 30 years in China, and a number of scientific progress has been achieved. Some new discoveries have been unveiled in terms of treatment and prevention of liver carcinoma, colon cancer, and breast cancer by certain nutrients. Besides, the application of nutrition in the prevention and treatments of metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes mellitus and congenital malformation has been studied. Furthermore, academic achievements in the treatment of tumor and metabolic diseases by integrating nutritional therapies has also been made. The establishment of relevant organizations and institutes as well as the prosperous performance of nutrition education contribute to the development of discipline of nutrition in China.

Key words: nutrition, basic research, clinical research, nutrition epidemiology