【英语时差8,16】哮喘应该避免吃快餐？（下）

Also consider that asthma¹ has gotten a lot worse over the past few decades. From 1980 through 1994, asthma rates in developed countries rose by more than sixty percent. There are probably many causes for the increase, but it may not be a coincidence that obesity² rates skyrocketed at the same time. Obesity has been linked to the growing availability of high calorie, high fat foods–the same types of food that may also contribute to asthma. In any case, it’s well known that high fat and high salt junk food is bad for your waistline and for health generally. The idea that fatty foods may harm breathing, too, is one more reason to cut back.

1 asthma   

n.气喘病，哮喘病

参考例句：

• I think he's having an asthma attack.我想他现在是哮喘病发作了。
• Its presence in allergic asthma is well known.它在过敏性气喘中的存在是大家很熟悉的。

2 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。