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2023年6月四六级阅读训练

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肥胖

Likeaneedleclimbingupabathroomscale,thenumberkeeps

rising.In1991,15%ofAmericanswereobese(肥胖的);by1999,that

proportionhadgrownto27%.Youngsters,whoshouldhaveageand

activityontheirside,aregrowinglargeraswell:19%ofAmericans

under17areobese.Waistbandshavebeenpoppinginotherwestern

countriestoo,asphysicalactivityhasdeclinedanddietshaveexpanded.

Byandlarge,peopleintherichworldseemtohavelostthefight

againstflab(松弛).

Meanwhile,poorernationshaveenjoyedsomesuccessintheir

battlesagainstmalnutritionandfamine.But,accordingtoresearch

presentedattheannualmeetingoftheAmericanAssociationforthe

AdvancementofScience,itismoreacaseofbeingoutofthefryingpan

andintothefire.Themoststrikingexampleactuallyinthepoorworld

comesfromthePacificislands,homeoftheworldsmostobese

communities.In1966,14%ofthemenonthisislandwereobesewhile

100%ofmenundertheageof30in1996wereobese.

Thisincreaseinweighthasbeenunevenaswellasfast.Asaresult,

undernourishedandover-nourishedpeoplefrequentlylivecheekby

jowl(面颊).Themixcanevenoccurwithinasinglehousehold.Astudyof

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familiesinIndonesiafoundthatnearly10%containedboththehungry

andthefat.Thisisamysteriousphenomenon,butmighthave

somethingtodowithpeopleofdifferentagesbeinggivendifferent

amountsoffoodtoeat.

Theprospectofheadingofftheseproblemsisbleak.Inmany

affectedcountriesthereareculturalfactorsto