新奇事件簿 美国糖尿病患者剧增

The rate of diabetes¹ in the USA has almost doubled in the past decade. This is according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP). A spokesperson for the centre said there was now an epidemic² in America. There were 9.1 new cases per 1,000 people between 2005 and 2007. This is an increase from 4.8 per 1,000 between 1995 and 1997. Experts say that one of the biggest reasons for the rise in diabetes is the increasing levels of obesity³. Americans are eating more fast food and getting less exercise. This is a recipe for disaster and the exact conditions that lead to diabetes. The American Diabetes Association said 23.6 million American children and adults have diabetes. This is about eight per cent of the population.

过去十年，美国糖尿病患病率接近翻倍。这是美国疾病预防与控制中心的说法。该中心一名发言人表示，现在糖尿病在美国几乎成了流行病。2005年至2007年间，每1000个人中就新增9.1个病例。而1995年至1997年间，每1000个人中有4.8个新增病例。专家表示，糖尿病增加最大的原因是肥胖水平的增加。美国人越来越经常吃快餐，而且运动量越来越少。这是灾难的土壤，是导致糖尿病的罪魁祸首。美国糖尿病协会表示，2360万美国儿童和成年人有糖尿病，占据人口的大约8%。

Experts say the disease is becoming a silent killer⁴. It is also causing a great strain on America’s health service. The only way for America to control the escalating⁵ levels of diabetes is through educating people about the dangers of the disease. A CDCP spokeswoman, Karen Kirtland, told the Reuters news agency: “The hope and the message is that if people are kind of changing their lifestyles, doing the things that are good for them, then hopefully we can reverse the trend.” Many other studies suggest Americans are not leading healthier lifestyles. A diabetes specialist warned the numbers of new cases would continue to rise sharply because Americans showed no signs changing their eating and exercise habits.

专家表示，糖尿病已经成为沉默的杀手。这也给美国医疗服务部门带来巨大的压力。美国控制不断升级的糖尿病水平的唯一途径就是教育人们有关该疾病的危险。疾病防控中心女发言人Karen Kirtland告诉路透社：“如果人们能够改变他们的生活方式，做一些对自己有益的事情，我们有望逆转这种趋势。”许多其他研究显示，美国人的生活并没有更加健康。一名糖尿病专家警告称，由于美国人没有表现出改善饮食和锻炼习惯的迹象，患病人数会继续急剧增加。

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 epidemic   

n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的

参考例句：

• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

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 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

5 escalating   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句