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抢先看：为何个性化营养方案会是中国营养市场的未来？

中国企业七二四（上海）科技表示，未来，若要在中国的保健食品市场保持竞争力，企业要做的，是提供个性化的营养方案。

WATCH – Why personalisation, not purely new products, is the future for nutrition in China

Providing a set of customised nutrition solutions will be key for dietary supplement firms to staying ahead of market competition in the years to come, according to Chinese firm Seven Twenty-Four Science and Technology.

研究显示，摄取Omega-3 脂肪酸和植物固醇，能降低糖尿病前期病患的空腹血糖值

中国研究员发现，摄取Omega-3 脂肪酸和植物固醇，可为血葡萄糖调节受损及糖尿病前期患者，大幅度降低空腹血糖值。

Omega-3 and plant sterol supplements reduce fasting blood glucose in pre-diabetics: China RCT

A combination of omega-3 fatty acids and plant sterols dietary supplements was found to significantly reduce fasting blood glucose and insulin resistance in people with impaired glucose regulation (IGR) or pre-diabetes, Chinese researchers said.

功效依据：中国市场监管总局鼓励企业呈上证据，加快扩大保健食品原料目录

中国国家市场监督管理总局鼓励保健食品企业提供科学依据，协助加快保健食品原料目录的制定。

Evidence of efficacy: China’s regulator urges firms to contribute ingredient data to health food registry

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is encouraging health food firms to contribute to the expansion of the Health Food Raw Materials Directory by presenting evidence to support the functional efficacy of ingredients to the unit.

调查显示，中国父母对购买儿童保健食品的知识有待加强

根据湖南省进行的一项调查，中国父母和看护在为儿童购买保健食品时，缺乏做出明智选择的知识。

Supplements and Chinese kids: Parents need more education to make informed choices — study

Chinese parents and caregivers who buy dietary supplements for their children often lack the necessary knowledge to make informed choices, according to a cross-sectional study conducted in Hunan province.