Overweight and hypertension hit China

时间：2006-11-28 01:35:00

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Several factors make Chinese people overweight, like unhealthy diet habit, high cholesterol1 taking and excessive drinking and smoking. (File Photo)
 
Chinanews, Beijing, Nov. 28 – Henk Bekedam, WHO's Beijing representative, claimed on last Wednesday that 23% of Chinese citizens are overweight, and the government has had to implement2 effective measures aiming to keep people slim. He said this during a seminar on obesity3 in Beijing.

 

Dr. Bekedam also revealed that more than 33% of Chinese adults suffer from hypertensions, more than 42 million people will suffer from diabetes4 in 2030, and there are still 320 million smokers5 in China.

 

He said that several factors make Chinese people overweight, like unhealthy diet habit, high cholesterol taking and excessive drinking and smoking. A survey shows that the mortality of cardiovascular diseases aged6 between 35 to 64 is 22% in China, while it is 12% in the U.S.

 

Bekeham said that Chinese people knew well about how to keep fit in the past, but the globalization and urbanization are gradually changing people's lifestyles. He further appealed to the Chinese government to do more against obesity, lest the occurrence of related diseases increase.

 

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1 cholesterol qrzzV     
n.（U）胆固醇
参考例句：
  • There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。
  • They are determining the serum-protein and cholesterol levels.他们正在测定血清蛋白和胆固醇的浓度。
2 implement WcdzG     
n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行
参考例句：
  • Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
  • The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
3 obesity Dv1ya     
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 diabetes uPnzu     
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。
5 smokers d3e72c6ca3bac844ba5aa381bd66edba     
吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
  • Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。
6 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的，陈年的
参考例句：
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

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