医学英语轻松学 第22期:控制血压

 Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects one third of US adults and is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke.

三分之一美国成人受高血压困扰，它是心脏病，中风的主要诱因。

A recent study found an increase in self-reported high blood pressure among US adults, and an increase in the use of medications to control high blood pressure.

近期研究发现，美成人高血压患者增加，药物使用量增加。

You can prevent or control high blood pressure by maintaining a healthy weight, engaging in regular physical activity, not smoking, and eating a healthy diet that includes foods low in sodium¹.

人们可以通过控制体重，定期体育锻炼，健康饮食（食用低纳食物）以及戒烟来进行防控。

However, some people need medication to manage the condition.

然而，许多患者需要药物维持。

Have your blood pressure checked regularly and, if it's high, talk with your health care provider about ways to control it.

定期检测血压，若血压增高，咨询医生了解控制措施。

1.high blood pressure 高血压

例句：Prime Minister Pavlov had been taken ill with high blood pressure.

总理帕夫洛夫因患高血压病倒了。

2.healthy diet 健康饮食

例句：A healthy diet should consist of wholefood.

健康饮食应由全天然食物构成。

3.engage in 参加

例句：I don't engage myself in such affairs.

我不参与这种事情。

4.physical activity 体育活动

例句：She has a low threshold of boredom² and needs the constant stimulation³ of physical activity.

她容易厌倦，需要时常进行活动来刺激一下。

1 sodium   

n.（化）钠

参考例句：

• Out over the town the sodium lights were lit.在外面，全城的钠光灯都亮了。
• Common salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.食盐是钠和氯的复合物。

2 boredom   

n.厌烦，厌倦，乏味，无聊

参考例句：

• Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.失业会让你无聊得发疯。
• A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.跑步时带着随身听就不那么乏味了。

3 stimulation   

n.刺激，激励，鼓舞

参考例句：

• The playgroup provides plenty of stimulation for the children.幼儿游戏组给孩子很多启发。
• You don't get any intellectual stimulation in this job.你不能从这份工作中获得任何智力启发。