VOA慢速英语(翻译+字幕+讲解):非洲肥胖儿童数量骤增
日期:2013-09-05 12:09

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If you asked the average American what he thinks about African children, he would probably say that most of them live in poverty and are very thin. That average American, and perhaps many other people in the world, would probably be surprised by a recent World Health Organization report that paints a very different picture. Karen Leggett tells us what the report said.

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The World Health Organization says there has been a sharp increase in the number of children in developing countries who weigh too much. In African countries, the WHO says the number of overweight or obese children is two times as high as it was 20 years ago.

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Around the world, about 43-million children under the age of five were overweight in 2011. Doctors use height, weight and age to measure whether a person is underweight, normal, overweight or obese.

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Overweight and obese children are more likely to become overweight and obese adults. The condition can lead to serious health problems like diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

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Francesco Branca is the director of the WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development. He says people are eating manufactured, or processed, food more often. He says it often has a high sugar, fat and salt content.

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The WHO also says people are gaining weight because of city lifestyles. They travel in cars or other vehicles more than on foot. They are less physically active in general.

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The WHO says it is common to find poor nutrition and obesity in the same country, the same community and even in the same family. And experts say lowering obesity rates is especially complex in countries that also deal with high rates of infectious diseases.

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The WHO has some basic solutions for individuals and countries. The organization says to lower your intake of fat, sugar, salt and processed food. It says eat more fruits and vegetables and increase physical activity.

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The WHO says these actions are especially important for children.

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And WHO experts say mothers should breastfeed their babies for at least the first six months of life, if possible.

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WHO official Francesco Branca says governments should consider providing vitamins for children. He says educational campaigns about problems linked to obesity would also help. And he says government policies should deal with how food is marketed to children.

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Mister Branca says food manufacturers must balance quality and taste with the dangers of sugar, fat and salt.

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He also said reducing the number of overweight children will not be easy. He says the goal is difficult to meet even in wealthy countries.

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词汇解释

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1.obese adj. 肥胖的,过胖的

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The old man is really obese; it can't be healthy.
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2.stroke n. 中风;冲程;笔画;打击;尝试;轻抚

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The old man was laid up with a severe stroke.
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3.intake n. 摄取量;通风口;引入口;引入的量

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Also, try to limit your intake of caffeine and alcohol.
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4.breastfeed vt. 以母乳喂养

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There are several reasons some mothers may not be able to breastfeed.
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内容解析

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1.The WHO also says people are gaining weight because of city lifestyles.

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gain weight 体重增加

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Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking.
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She was a small gray-blonde woman with a tendency to gain weight.
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2.Mister Branca says food manufacturers must balance quality and taste with the dangers of sugar, fat and salt.

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balance with 权衡;使与…平衡;使与…成均势;使与…相抵消;弥补:

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Weariness was balanced with delight.
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The penalty does not balance with the offence.
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Balance that big rock with these two small ones.
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参考译文

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如果问下一般的美国人对非洲儿童的印象,他可能会说他们大多数生活在贫困中,非常瘦小s09%R~k~K&。一般美国人和其他国家的一些人可能会吃惊地看到世界卫生组织最近的一份报告,报告描述的是另一番景象-T@;XN7s#0ojXR。凯伦·莱格特为你报道0%PT%Y=]aBkn0[.

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世卫组织称发展中国家超重儿童数量骤增,在非洲国家,超重或肥胖儿童的数量是20年前的两倍N4i,Y+|~8..k

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2011年全世界约有4300万五岁以下儿童超重,医生用身高、体重和年龄来衡量一个人是体重不足、正常、超重还是肥胖wi7b[h+_D1

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超重和肥胖儿童更容易成为超重或肥胖的成年人,这就导致诸如糖尿病、心脏病和中风等严重疾病712NKs9O2NrQPf(

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弗朗西斯科·布兰卡是世卫组织健康与发育营养部主任,他说人们食用太多的加工食品,这些食品通常含有比较高的糖、脂肪和盐!Vq@d_0sdL,v;xuNj

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世卫组织说,城市生活方式会导致增重,人们更多地乘车等交通工具,走路很少,人们整体上不怎么做运动*s+D8O~A^LAs4XSrabb#

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世卫组织说,同一个国家、同一社区甚至同一家庭同时出现营养不良和肥胖症是很常见的,专家说对于传染病高发国家来说,降低肥胖率的问题尤其复杂**ew,J5VF]J[t.6_N1m

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世卫组织有针对个人和国家的基本解决办法,该组织说要降低脂肪、糖和加工食品的摄入量,食用更多水果和蔬菜,并加强身体锻炼@GQ5R8iTW75)~_&eZ!

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世卫组织说这些行为对儿童来说尤其重要xhtfIKblpN,XK

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世卫专家说,如果可能,目前应该至少母乳喂养孩子前6个月XWhXvMJ3O2k=4

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世卫组织官员弗朗西斯科·布兰卡说,政府应该考虑给儿童提供维生素,他说宣传与肥胖有关问题的教育活动能起到作用,他说政府的政策应该涉及如何通过市场给儿童提供食物r]lRWr11H9mQ^n]q(

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布兰卡说,食品加工商必须在食品的质量、风味与糖、脂肪和盐之间做出平衡BOM__KN#[E_]1Le@

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他说,减少超重儿童数量并不容易,他说即使是在发达国家,这个目标也很难实现WMdh8(k#eY;

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  • communityn. 社区,社会,团体,共同体,公众,[生]群落
  • severeadj. 剧烈的,严重的,严峻的,严厉的,严格的
  • measuren. 措施,办法,量度,尺寸 v. 测量,量
  • delightn. 高兴,快乐 v. (使)高兴,(使)欣喜
  • stroken. 笔画,击打,一笔(画)连续的动作,中风, v. 奉
  • obesityn. 肥胖,肥大
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  • tendencyn. 趋势,倾向
  • wearinessn. 疲倦,厌倦,疲劳