英语新闻听写 研究发现生活在贫困地区的人更容易肥胖

According to research conducted at the University of Colorado, living in low-income neighborhoods puts young people at a higher risk of obesity¹.

根据科罗拉多大学的研究，生活在低收入地区的年轻人有更高患肥胖的风险。

Dr. Adam Lippert, an assistant professor at Colorado University in Denver says The research demonstrates that the long-term residential² experiences of teenagers can affect their life-long health.

丹佛科罗拉多大学助理教授亚当博士称，研究表明青少年长期居住的经历会影响他们的终身健康。

Researchers examined census³ data for 12,164 adolescents in grades 7 through 12, who were then followed for 13 years.

研究人员考察了12164名7至12岁青少年的人口普查数据，他们随后被观察13年。

The data showed adolescents living in poorer neighborhoods were more likely to be obese⁴, or to become obese, than those living in higher-income areas.

数据显示，相比于生活在收入高的地区，生活在贫困地区的青少年更可能肥胖，或变得肥胖。

Even just moving to low-income neighborhoods was shown to increase the risk.

甚至仅仅是移居到低收入地区都会增加风险。

Over longer periods of time spent living in destitute⁵ areas, the researchers saw a correlation⁶ between a lack of exercise amenities⁷, healthy food sources and increased stress with the higher risk for obesity.

在贫困地区度过的时间越长，研究人员发现缺乏锻炼设施、健康的食物来源以及增加的压力与高肥胖风险的相关性。

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 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

3 census   

n.(官方的)人口调查，人口普查

参考例句：

• A census of population is taken every ten years.人口普查每10年进行一次。
• The census is taken one time every four years in our country.我国每四年一次人口普查。

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 destitute   

adj.缺乏的；穷困的

参考例句：

• They were destitute of necessaries of life.他们缺少生活必需品。
• They are destitute of common sense.他们缺乏常识。

6 correlation   

n.相互关系，相关，关连

参考例句：

• The second group of measurements had a high correlation with the first.第二组测量数据与第一组高度相关。
• A high correlation exists in America between education and economic position.教育和经济地位在美国有极密切的关系。

7 amenities   

n.令人愉快的事物；礼仪；礼节；便利设施；礼仪( amenity的名词复数 )；便利设施；（环境等的）舒适；（性情等的）愉快

参考例句：

• The campsite is close to all local amenities. 营地紧靠当地所有的便利设施。
• Parks and a theatre are just some of the town's local amenities. 公园和戏院只是市镇娱乐设施的一部分。 来自《简明英汉词典》