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Chronic diseases account for roughly 88% of all deaths in China, but changing the habits behind them remains a major challenge, said Dr. Shao Ruitai, a professor at the School of Population Medicine and Public Health at Peking Union Medical College.

A healthy diet, an early night and cutting out smoking are key to preventing chronic diseases, Shao said in an interview with CGTN's Health Talk on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia Global Health Forum.

Shao called for greater efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and public health knowledge. He also highlighted the potential of AI and wearable devices in disease prevention, early detection and management, while stressing that personal and health data must be used with informed consent and proper privacy safeguards.

This year's forum was held in Haikou from September 15 to 16, with guests from 32 countries and regions.

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