研究:近半美国人患有糖尿病

 　　WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- About half of U.S. adults have either diabetes¹ or prediabetes, a new study said Tuesday.

　　The study, published in the Journal of American Medical Association, found that the prevalence of diabetes among U.S. adults was 12 percent to 14 percent in 2012 while the prevalence of prediabetes was 37 percent to 38 percent.

　　Additionally, the prevalence of diabetes for all American adults went up, from nearly 10 percent to over 12 percent between 1988 and 2012.

　　Diabetes prevalence also went up in every age, sex, level of education, income and racial and ethnic² subgroup, said the study, which used results from a large national health survey.

　　Half of Americans have diabetes or prediabetes: <a href=http://www.hxen.com target=_blank class=infotextkey>study</a>

　　Despite an increase in diabetes prevalence between 1988 and 2012, prevalence estimates changed little between 2007 and 2012, suggesting the rise of diabetes in the U.S. may be leveling off.

　　"This plateauing of diabetes prevalence is consistent with obesity³ trends in the United States showing a leveling off around the same period," said the study.

　　"Although obesity and type 2 diabetes remain major clinical and public health problems in the United States, the current data provide a glimmer⁴ of hope," William Herman and Amy Rothberg of the University of Michigan Health System said in an accompanying editorial. "Multifaceted approaches addressing both environmental factors and individual behaviors appear to be slowing the increase in obesity and diabetes ... but expanded and sustained efforts will be required."

1 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。

2 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

3 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。

4 glimmer   

v.发出闪烁的微光；n.微光，微弱的闪光

参考例句：

• I looked at her and felt a glimmer of hope.我注视她，感到了一线希望。
• A glimmer of amusement showed in her eyes.她的眼中露出一丝笑意。