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description: "China is a major carbohydrate-consuming country, with rice and various types of steamed buns being staple foods. This leads to the situation where, for men over 40 years old, when they go for tests like glucose tolerance, blood lipids, blood pressure (24h), kidney filtration, uric acid, and transaminase levels, only 7% of people have normal results. The remaining 97% are just enduring it, often feeling various discomforts and comforting themselves with the notion of "suboptimal health.""
datetime: "2026-03-22T04:49:26.000Z"
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author: "[浩浩小课堂](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/19784218.md)"
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# China is a major carbohydrate-consuming country, w…