Physical conditions of Chinese juveniles are bad, expert

时间：2007-03-19 07:42:50

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Chinanews, Beijing, March 17 - “Chinese juveniles1 nowadays look very tall and strong, but they are very weak in fact,”said Zhong Nanshan, the president of the Chinese Medical Association. “A person going without illness doesn't necessarily mean that he/she is healthy and strong,” Zhong added.

 

China has conducted 4 physical checks among its juveniles since 1985, finding the situation has been worsening.

 

Currently, 76% of senior high school students and 83% of college students in China are near-sighted. Their vital capacity and stamina2 are much lower than juveniles 20 years ago, while their weight is much heavier. Statistics show that 24% of boys in cities are over-weight.

 

Malnutrition3 is another problem, despite the fact that the living conditions in China have been greatly improved.

 

However, juveniles in present-day China generally look stronger than their elder generations, as they are taller and heavier. Actually, all the apparent statistics only help to cover up the truth of their weakness.

 
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1 juveniles 257c9101f917ec8748aa5fc520c6a9e3     
n.青少年( juvenile的名词复数 )；扮演少年角色的演员；未成年人
参考例句：
  • Do you think that punishment for violent crimes should be the same for juveniles and adults? 你对暴力犯罪的惩罚对于青少年和成人应一样吗？ 来自生活英语口语25天快训
  • Juveniles Should we not exactly in need of such strength and conviction? 少年的我们难道不正是需要这种力量和信念吗？ 来自互联网
2 stamina br8yJ     
n.体力；精力；耐力
参考例句：
  • I lacked the stamina to run the whole length of the race.我没有跑完全程的耐力。
  • Giving up smoking had a magical effect on his stamina.戒烟神奇地增强了他的体力。
3 malnutrition kAhxX     
n.营养不良
参考例句：
  • In Africa, there are a lot of children suffering from severe malnutrition.在非洲有大批严重营养不良的孩子。
  • It is a classic case of malnutrition. 这是营养不良的典型病例。

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