VOA慢速英语2016 美国男性平均体重二十年里增加七公斤

Average Weight of American Men Increased 7 Kilograms in 20 Years 美国男性平均体重二十年里增加七公斤

American men weigh about seven kilograms more now, on average, than they did 20 years ago.

美国男性的体重与20年前相比平均增加了七公斤左右。

The United States Centers for Disease¹ Control and Prevention, or CDC, reported the finding² earlier this month.

美国疾病控制和预防中心（简称CDC）于本月初发布了这项调查结果。

The CDC report noted³ that the average weight for American men over the age of 20 is 88.7 kilograms.That amount is based on information gathered between 2011 and 2014.Between 1988 and 1994, the average weight of an American man was 82 kilograms.

中心的报告显示20岁以上的美国男性平均体重是88.7公斤。这一结果来自2011年到2014年间采集的数据。1988年到1994年，美国男性的平均体重是82公斤。

Over the 20-year period, the average height of men did not change.

在此20年间，美国男性的平均身高并未发生变化。

The report said American women and children have also gained weight.The average woman weighed 64 kilograms in 1960 and now weighs 76 kilograms.On average, the weight of adolescent boys and girls increased 5.4 kilograms over the past 20 years.

报告称，美国女性和儿童的体重也有所增加。1960年美国女性的平均体重是64公斤，如今是76公斤。青少年男女的平均体重在过去20年中也增加了5.4公斤。

The report did not tell why the average weight of Americans increased.But many studies show a large number of people in the United States are obese⁴.Obesity⁵ is a condition in which the body stores large, unhealthy amounts of fat.Obese individuals are considered overweight.

报告中并未指出美国人平均体重增加的原因。但多项研究显示美国大部分人都属于肥胖。肥胖是指身体储存大量脂肪，已超出健康范围的一种状态。肥胖的人被视为超重。

The information for the new report was gathered from 19,000 people.They took part in the National Health and Nutrition Examination⁶ Survey from 2011 to 2014.

该项最新报告的数据采自19000人。他们参加了2011年到2014年的国家健康与营养调查研究。

CDC officials say about 35 percent of Americans are obese.Obesity can cause many health problems, including heart disease, stroke⁷, Type 2 diabetes⁸ and some kinds of cancer.

美国疾病控制和预防中心的官员表示35%的美国人都属于肥胖。肥胖会导致很多健康问题，如心脏病、中风、二型糖尿病以及多种癌症。

There was some good news from the report.It noted that the rate of weight increase for men appears to be slowing.Since 2002, the average weight of men has increased by just 2.3 kilograms.

报告也带来了一些好消息。报告中指出美国男性体重增加的速度在放缓。自2002年以来，男性平均体重只增加了2.3公斤。

Goutham Rao heads the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Case Western Medical Center in Ohio.

Goutham Rao是俄亥俄州凯斯西医疗中心家庭医学和社区卫生部的主任。

Rao told ABC News the rate of increase in weight of American men, women and children “is always a cause for alarm.”He said there are some easy ways to prevent weight gain,including choosing water over sugary drinks and taking part in some kind of physical activity every day.

Rao在接受美国广播公司访问时说美国人体重的增长速度“一直是让人警示的问题。”他说有很多简单的方法可以预防体重增加，如多喝水，不要喝糖类饮料，每天参与某项体育活动。

Rao said that people should not worry about each pound they lose,but should instead “think about adopting healthy behaviors that can last a lifetime.”

Rao说人们不应该在意体重是否减了一磅，而应该“思考如何能培养受益一生的健康行为习惯。”

Words in This Story

obese – adj. very fat; fat in a way that is unhealthy

adolescent – adj. describing a young person who is developing into an adult

stroke – n. a serious health diroder caused when a blood vessel⁹ in your brain suddenly breaks or is blocked

diabetes – n. a serious disease in which the body cannot properly control the amount of sugar in your blood because it does not have enough insulin

adopt – v. to begin to use or have something

1 disease   

n.疾病，弊端

参考例句：

• The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
• He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。

2 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。

3 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

4 obese   

adj.过度肥胖的，肥大的

参考例句：

• The old man is really obese,it can't be healthy.那位老人确实过于肥胖了，不能算是健康。
• Being obese and lazy is dangerous to health.又胖又懒危害健康。

5 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。

6 examination   

n.考试，考查，试题；检查，调查

参考例句：

• Teachers always judge their students on the final examination.老师常根据期末考试来评价他们的学生。
• He put up a good show in the final examination.他在期末考试中表现得不错。

7 stroke   

n.笔画，击打，连续的动作，中风，心跳；vt.奉承，轻抚； vi.击打，心跳...

参考例句：

• He drove in a nail with one stroke of the hammer.他一锤就把钉子敲进去了。
• He broke the lock with one stroke of the hammer.他一锤就把锁砸坏了。

8 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。

9 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。