时差N小时 婚姻与心脏健康的关系

One study zeroes in more closely, showing that marriage not only benefits well-being¹ in a general way but also lowers your risk for developing heart problems.

一项更精细的研究指出，结婚不仅仅能够带来一般意义上的幸福快乐，而且能降低弭患心脏病的风险。

Not all marriages, however, are good for the heart.

然而，并不是所有的婚姻都有益心脏。

A bad marriage that causes lots of stress and heartache—no pun intended—is obviously not good for physical or mental wellbeing.

一段失败的婚姻能带来巨大的压力和心痛（这不是在含沙射影），这明显不利于身心健康。

But, on average, being married is better for you than being single.

但通常来说，结婚比单身更好。

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center looked at data collected from more than 3.5 million Americans and came up with some interesting findings.

来自纽约大学兰贡医学中心的研究人员分析了收集到的超过350万个美国人的数据后找到了一些有趣的发现。

They found that married couples are 5 percent less likely to have cardiovascular disease than people who are single.

他们发现和单身人群相比已婚夫妻患心血管疾病的可能性低5%。

People who are widowed have a 3 percent greater risk of having heartdisease, and people who've been divorced have a 5 percent greater risk.

丧偶的人患心脏病的风险增加3%，而离婚的人则增加5%。

Marriage appears toespecially benefit people less than 50, who, according to the study, have a 12 percent lower risk ofheart disease than single people in their age range.

结婚似乎对50岁以下的人特别有益，根据研究表明，在他们的年龄范围内，已婚人群比单身人群患心脏病的风险低12%。

So why is marriage so beneficial?

那为什么结婚会带来这些好处呢？

The study doesn't provide a definitive² answer, but it may be because being married or in a committed relationship means having a spouse³ or partner who encourages healthful habits.

研究并没有提供一个明确的答案，但或许是因为婚姻或者一段忠诚的关系意味着伴侣或搭档有鼓励的良好习惯。

In fact, the study found that bad habits such as smoking—which raises the risk for heart disease—was highest among divorced people.

事实上，研究发现像吸烟（能增加患心脏病的风险）这样的坏习惯在离婚的人群中最高。

And obesity⁴, another common factor in heart disease, was also most common among divorced and single people.

引发心脏病的另外一个因素—肥胖同样也常见于离异和单身人群中。

So being married may not guarantee good health, but it may tip the odds⁵ in your favor.

所以结婚并不能保证身体健康，但它或许能增加你获益的可能。

1 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

2 definitive   

adj.确切的，权威性的；最后的，决定性的

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。

3 spouse   

n.配偶(指夫或妻)

参考例句：

• Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
• What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？

4 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。

5 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？