Day 256 - 04 Jun 96 - Page 24

     
     1   Q.   That is what you would call a "high risk diet"?
     2        A.  Yes.
     3
     4   Q.   If you would look at the chart on page 1156S at the top.
     5        There is a chart there.
     6        A.  A table?
     7
     8   Q.   A table 1, yes, comparing China and the United States.
     9        I am not sure if I have any questions I want to ask about
    10        it.  I suppose it is sort of something that emphasises the
    11        difference between China and the United States, yes?
    12        A.  Right.
    13
    14   Q.   On all these matters?
    15        A.  Right.
    16
    17   Q.   If we look at the fat percentage average -----
    18
    19   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I have been through all of this.
    20
    MR. MORRIS:  Right, OK.  The fat intake average in China was
    22        about 14.5 per cent?
    23        A.  Right.
    24
    25   Q.   In terms of calories?
    26        A.  In 1983?
    27
    28   Q.   In 1983, yes?
    29
    30   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  That is pretty well halfway between your six
    31        and 24 anyway?
    32        A.  Right.
    33
    34   MR. MORRIS:  Yes, and the fibre above that is average of 33.  Is
    35        that 33 grammes a day?
    36        A.  Yes.
    37
    38   Q.   As opposed to in the US it said the average was 11 grammes
    39        a day?
    40        A.  Right.
    41
    42   Q.   I will see if there is anything else.  I will read the
    43        final paragraph:
    44
    45        "The findings from this survey in China might be
    46        considered rather provocative because they suggest that
    47        substantial decreases in intakes of dietary fat and animal
    48        protein and substantial increases in dietary fibre and
    49        other complex carbohydrates should result in continuing
    50        reductions in plasma cholesterol and the associated chronic 
    51        degenerative diseases.  Moreover, there seems to be no 
    52        evidence thus far from these data to indicate that if risks 
    53        for these diseases were reduced, there would be
    54        compensatory increases in other adverse health effects, as
    55        long as food choice is varied, of good quality, and
    56        adequate in amount.  Therefore, simultaneous and
    57        substantial modification of all dietary factors that
    58        beneficially modify various neoplastic and cardiovascular
    59        diseases may be necessary to obtain significant reductions
    60        in these diseases.  These modifications I obtained most