英国成欧洲"最胖"国家

    Britons are the fattest people in Europe, with one of the world's fastest obesity¹(肥胖) growth rates, according to a leading international think-tank（智囊团）.
    The UK comes top out of 20 European Union nations, with almost one in four people so fat they could face an early grave（坟墓）.
    Levels of fatness in Scottish（苏格兰） children are second worst in the world, behind the US, while children in England are eighth worst.
    Overall, in a study of citizens of the 33 richest countries, the UK is fifth behind the US, Mexico, Chile and New Zealand.
    Developed nations are getting fatter, warns the Organisation² for Economic Cooperation and Development which produced the report.
    The Paris-based watchdog claims the growing costs of healthcare（医疗保健） and wasted resources are making obesity a top priority for many governments.
    Report author Franco Sassi, a former London School of Economics lecturer, puts the blame on modern lifestyles.
    He said: 'Food is much cheaper than in the past, in particular food that is not particularly healthy, and people are changing their lifestyles. They have less time to prepare meals and are eating out more in restaurants.
    'There is a frightening increase in the epidemic³. We've not reached the plateau yet.'
    According to the report, the lifespan of an obese⁴ person is up to 10 years shorter than that of a normal-weight person – the same loss of lifespan incurred⁵ by smoking.
    It shows 24 per cent of men were rated obese and 25 per cent of women in 2008 in the UK.
    In addition, 42 per cent of men are overweight and 32 per cent of women, meaning that up to two in three people have their health put at risk by their weight.
    In Scotland, latest figures show 35 per cent of 12 to 15-year-olds are overweight or obese, compared with 29 per cent of children aged⁶ five to 17 in England.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。

2 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

3 epidemic   

n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的

参考例句：

• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

4 obese   

adj.过度肥胖的，肥大的

参考例句：

• The old man is really obese,it can't be healthy.那位老人确实过于肥胖了，不能算是健康。
• Being obese and lazy is dangerous to health.又胖又懒危害健康。

5 incurred   

[医]招致的，遭受的； incur的过去式

参考例句：

• She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent 她未经父亲同意就结婚，使父亲震怒。
• We will reimburse any expenses incurred. 我们将付还所有相关费用。

6 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。