福克斯新闻 当代美国肥胖问题

The adult obesity¹ rate is over 30% in 20 states… It's over 35% in Mississippi and West Virginia. Colorado is the skinniest state.

Overall the obesity rate is expanding but more slowly and declining in some states among low-income children.

The study, conducted by the non-profits Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, based on federal government data.

The ten states with the highest rates of Type 2 diabetes² and hypertension are all in the south.

Chris Foster, FOX News Radio.

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 diabetes   

n.糖尿病

参考例句：

• In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
• Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。