| Chinanews, Beijing, May 19 – Recently, a survey was done of the nutritional1 conditions of Chinese school-age children. These children live in families of different income levels, most of them aged2 6-17. The survey report shows that 11% of the children suffer either from malnutrition3 or obesity4, the People's Daily reported.
The report divides the children into five categories, based on the different family income levels in which they live. The five categories are: those whose family incomes are below 800 yuan, 800-1,999 yuan, 2,000-4,999 yuan, 5,000-9,999 yuan, and over 10,000 yuan. The result shows that children of different family income level's will have different living styles and these living styles will eventually affect their dietary structure, their growth and their health.
As the family income decreases, children living in these families begin to have malnutrition problem. The malnutrition incidence of children living in families of the lowest income level reaches 70%, the highest of any category. This is even so with children living in rural areas, since for boys living in families with an income below 800 yuan, their malnutrition rate reaches the alarming rate of 20%.
In general, the malnutrition rate of Chinese children at school age reaches 9.2%. For anemia5 rate, a disease related with malnutrition, the anemia incidences of the five categories of children are 9.8%, 10.1%, 10.1%, 7.4% and 4.7%, respectively. The anemia incidence is highest in these two categories: those with a family income of 800-1,999 yuan and those with the family income staying around 2,000-4,999 yuan. In all categories, the anemia incidence of children at the age of 13-17 is higher than children at the age of 6-12. At the same family income level, children living in cities are taller and yet fatter than those living in rural areas.
As the family income level increases, overweight and obesity problems become more evident. The overweight incidence of children living in the richest family category is 3.6 times that of children living in families of the lowest family income level, and their obesity incidence is 4.6 times that of the latter. For children living in high-income families (with a family income of over 10,000 yuan), most of their energy source comes from fat. In cities, the percentage of energy from fat reaches 39.2% while in rural areas, such it is 35.2%, both far exceeding the upper limit level (30%) set by the World Health Organization. This shows that children living in high-income families do not have a proper dietary structure and they take more nutrition than they can consume.
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nutritional
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| adj.营养的，滋养的 |
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- A diet lacking in nutritional value will not keep a person healthy.缺乏营养价值的饮食不能维持人的健康。
- The labels on food products give a lot of information about their nutritional content.食品上的标签提供很多关于营养成分的信息。
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aged
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| adj.年老的，陈年的 |
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- 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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malnutrition
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| n.营养不良 |
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- 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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obesity
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| n.肥胖，肥大 |
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- 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。
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anemia
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| n.贫血，贫血症 |
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- The doctors analyzed the blood sample for anemia. 医生们分析了贫血的血样。
- I was put on iron tablets for my anemia.我曾因贫血吃补铁药片。
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