2007年VOA标准英语-Obesity Surgery Found to Decrease Risk of Death

By Carol Pearson Washington 30 August 2007 Two-thirds of Americans are overweight and a new study says the rates of obesity continue to rise in the United States. Obesity is also on the rise throughout much of the world. While gastric bypass surgery

第79期: knowledgeable, lash, natural, zoom, obesity

说一口流利的英语，从简单的单词开始。 听听，读读，背背，今天你的词汇量又增加了5个。 单词/词义 中英例句 单词听读 knowledgeable [ 5nClidVEbl ] He made s

A good night's rest

BBC Learning English 6 Minute English A good night's rest 6 Minute English bbclearningenglish.com 2009 Page 1 of 4 Kate: Hello, Im Kate Colin and this is 6 Minute English. Today I'm joined by Rebecca Byrne and were talking about sleep, or lack of it.

2006年VOA标准英语-Heart Disease, Stroke Are World's Largest Kille

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 September 2006 Spain's Queen Sofia (c) at the opening of World Congress of Cardiology, September 2, 2006 The World Health Organization reports more than 17 million people a year die from heart disease and stroke, making it

VOA标准英语2010年-What the World's Healthiest People Eat

Fitness expert Harley Pasternak believes Japanese people are the world's healthiest thanks to a diet rich in fish, whole soy, seaweed and green tea. Cancer, Heart Disease, Other Non-Communicable Diseases on Rise in Developing World Different foods, c

VOA标准英语2012--Mom's Flu Vaccination Boosts Baby Birth Weight

Mom's Flu Vaccination Boosts Baby Birth Weight Pregnant women who get vaccinated against influenza are less likely to have low birth weight babies, according to a study conducted in Bangladesh. In this study, 340 pregnant women were randomly assigned

VOA标准英语2011--New Survey Finds 1/3 of World's Populati

New Survey Finds 1/3 of World's Population Overweight Obesity is not just an American problem anymore. A recent international survey by the Worldwatch Institute, found that nearly two billion people around the world are overweight. Health statistics

VOA标准英语2013--America's Health Report Card Shows Improvement Needed

America's Health Report Card Shows Improvement Needed If you ask Americans about health and life expectancy, they're pretty well informed. I believe Americans are living longer. I do not believe they are healthier, said one woman. I dont think Americ

美国国家公共电台 NPR How Might Trump's Food Box Plan Affect Health? Native Americans Know All Too Well

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The Trump administration caused an uproar with its plan to overhaul the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly called food stamps. Instead of some benefits, people would get a box of nonperishable, not fresh fo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Pork Tacos Topped With Fries: Fuel For Mexico's Diabetes Epidemic

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Global diabetes rates have been increasing dramatically over the past 20 years. In Mexico, 14 percent of adults now suffer from diabetes. It is, in fact, the leading cause of death there, and it's having a huge impact on Mexico's h

白领英语晨读-025 Sleep and Obesity　睡眠与肥胖

Sleep and Obesity A study published Monday found that people who sleep less tend to be fat. Monday's study covered 1,000 people and found that total sleep time decreased as body mass index -- a measure of weight based on height -- increased. Men sle

VOA常速英语2007年-McDonald's Garbage Heats and Lights Buildings i

By Mandy Clark London 13 November 2007 A city in Britain and a U.S.-based fast food chain are teaming up to cut carbon emissions as well as save energy and space in the local landfill. Some 130 buildings in the City of Sheffield are now being powered

2007年VOA标准英语-Children's High Blood Pressure Often Undiagnose

By Melinda Smith Washington 12 September 2007 A recent study indicates that a disturbing number of American children with high blood pressure go undiagnosed. The study has prompted discussion worldwide about whether hypertension among children is jus

U.S. obesity epidemic continues unabated

LOS ANGELES, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Obesity rates in the United States climbed over the past year in 16 states, and not a single state reported a decline in the proportion of excessively overweight residents, according to a report released on Thursday. T

U.S. researchers find potential target for treating diabetes, obesity

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a potential target for treating diabetes and obesity, according to a study published online on Thursday in the journal Cell Metab

Obesity does not necessarily mean poor health

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- It is widely accepted that obesity leads to an increased risk of health complications, but new studies quoted by media Tuesday challenge the conventional notion. Our studies challenge the idea that all obese individual

Obesity shortens Americans' life expectancy

LOS ANGELES, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Mainly due to rampant obesity, Americans' life expectancy is one-and-a-half-year shorter than that of Western Europeans on the average, according to a new study published on Thursday. But 40 years ago, Americans could

Obesity rates keep rising in U.S

LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Obesity prevalence was 30 percent or higher in 12 states of the United States last year, compared to nine states in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. In 2000, no states in the

Study links obesity with prolonged bottle feeding

LOS ANGELES, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Limiting prolonged bottle use in children may be an effective way to help prevent obesity, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers from the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University (CORETU

学个词Learn a Word 第1282期 obesity

今天我们要学的词是obesity。 Obesity, 肥胖症。 A new study finds that comparing to the reduction of food intake, food choices are more important in tackling obesity, 一项新的研究显示，与减少食物摄入量相比，食物的选择