医学英语轻松学 第7期:儿童肥胖

 Maintaining a healthy weight in childhood can prevent many health-related problems later in life.

在儿童时期，保持健康体重能够预防未来疾病风险。

Childhood obesity¹ is stabilizing² and may be decreasing in New York City and Los Angeles County.

目前，儿童肥胖状况稳定，纽约和洛杉矶的肥胖人口正在减少。

One possible reason is the effectiveness of local public health efforts that promote regular physical activity, a healthy diet, breastfeeding among new mothers, and decreased TV time.

原因之一有可能是当地公共卫生机构加强了宣传力度，增强体育锻炼、维持健康饮食、坚持哺乳，减少电视时间。

Parents engage in physical activity with your children as early as possible and serve meals and snacks that include lots of fruits, vegetables, lean meat, and low-fat milk.

父母应该尽早与孩子进行体育锻炼，食用包括水果、蔬菜、瘦肉以及低脂肪牛奶在内的餐饮和小吃。

1.physical activity 体育活动

例句：Most of us do a lot of work on the computer, so doing some kind of physical activity for 10 or 15 minutes can be a great way to change our state. 

我们大多数人做了大量工作的电脑上，做10到15分钟的身体活动的可以某种程度成为一个伟大的方式改变我们的状态。

2.healthy diet 健康饮食

例句：You should follow a healthy diet that you like and that you can stick to. 

你应该选择一种健康的饮食习惯，而且是你所喜欢和能够坚持的。

3.childhood obesity 儿童肥胖

例句：WHO recognizes that the increasing prevalence³ of childhood obesity results from changes in society. 

世卫组织认识到儿童期肥胖症日趋流行是社会变化的结果。

4.public health 公共卫生

例句：But I have worked in public health for 30 years. I have no illusions⁴. 

但是我已经在公共卫生领域工作了30年，我不抱有幻想。

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 stabilizing   

n.稳定化处理[退火]v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The disulfide bridges might then be viewed primarily as stabilizing components. 二硫桥可以被看作是初级的稳定因素。 来自辞典例句
• These stabilizing design changes are usually not desirable for steady-state operation. 这些增加稳定性的设计改变通常不太符合稳态工作的要求。 来自辞典例句

3 prevalence   

n. 流行，盛行

参考例句：

• They were very surprised by the prevalence of anti-government sentiments. 他们对普遍存在的反政府情绪感到很吃惊。
• Thus, the prevalence of the disease'should be significantly reduced" by the new regulation. 所以，这种棉屑病应该通过落实新规章而“大大的减少”。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

4 illusions   

错觉( illusion的名词复数 )； 幻想； 错误观念； 假象

参考例句：

• Don't part with your illusions. 不要放弃你的幻想。 来自每日一句
• I have no illusions about his ability. 我对他的能力不抱任何幻想。