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Chinese Children Are Getting Fatter

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Chinese Children Are Getting Fatter

现在xiàn zài的de年轻nián qīng人rén忙máng着zhe减肥jiǎn féi,但dàn中国Zhōng guó的de小xiǎo孩子hái zi却què越来越yuè lái yuè胖pàng了le。

数据shù jù显示xiǎn shì,从cóng1992年nián到dào2020年nián,中国Zhōng guó儿童ér tóng青少年qīng shào nián的de身高shēn gāo和hé体重tǐ zhòng显著xiǎn zhù上升shàng shēng。

其中qí zhōng,男孩nán hái的de肥胖féi pàng率lǜ明显míng xiǎn高gāo于yú女孩nǚ hái,这zhè与yǔ男孩nán hái摄入shè rù能量néng liàng多duō以及yǐ jí家长jiā zhǎng认为rèn wéi“胖pàng点diǎn有yǒu福气fú qi”的de传统chuán tǒng观念guān niàn有关yǒu guān。

从cóng地域dì yù上shàng看kàn,湖南Hú Nán、香港Xiāng gǎng和hé澳门Ào mén的de学龄xué líng前qián儿童ér tóng超chāo重zhòng率lǜ位居wèi jū前qián三sān。

湖南Hú Nán口味kǒu wèi辛辣xīn là油润yóu rùn,而ér香港Xiāng gǎng和hé澳门Ào mén受shòu西式xī shì快餐kuài cān影响yǐng xiǎng较jiào多duō。

相比xiāng bǐ之下zhī xià,广西Guǎng xī的de孩子hái zi最zuì苗条miáo tiao。

孩子hái zi变biàn胖pàng的de原因yuán yīn很多hěn duō。

其中qí zhōng一yī个gè是shì父母fù mǔ的de影响yǐng xiǎng,如果rú guǒ父母fù mǔ肥胖féi pàng,孩子hái zi变biàn胖pàng的de风险fēng xiǎn会huì增加zēng jiā三sān倍bèi多duō。

还有hái yǒu生活shēng huó习惯xí guàn的de影响yǐng xiǎng也yě很hěn大dà,比如bǐ rú吃饭chī fàn速度sù dù过guò快kuài,大脑dà nǎo来不及lái bu jí发fā出chū“饱bǎo了le”的de信号xìn hào。

从cóng全球quán qiú趋势qū shì看kàn,儿童ér tóng与yǔ青少年qīng shào nián的de肥胖féi pàng率lǜ仍réng在zài持续chí xù上升shàng shēng,这zhè已yǐ成为chéng wéi一yī场cháng需要xū yào家庭jiā tíng和hé社会shè huì共同gòng tóng关注guān zhù的de健康jiàn kāng挑战tiǎo zhàn。

肥胖féi pàng不仅bù jǐn影响yǐng xiǎng外表wài biǎo,还hái会huì带来dài lái脂肪肝zhī fáng gān、高血压gāo xuè yā等děng慢性màn xìng病bìng。

保护bǎo hù孩子hái zi的de健康jiàn kāng,不只bù zhǐ是shì减肥jiǎn féi,更gèng是shì一yī场chǎng关于guān yú生活shēng huó方式fāng shì的de接力赛jiē lì sài。

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Vocabulary 134 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
年轻 nián qīngyoung
人 rénperson; people
忙 mángbusy
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
减肥 jiǎn féito lose weight
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
中国 Zhōng guóChina
小 xiǎoyoung
孩子 hái zichild
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
胖 pàngfat / plump
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
数据 shù jùdata
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
年 niányear
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
儿童 ér tóngchild
青少年 qīng shào niánadolescent / youth / teenager
身高 shēn gāo(a person's) height
和 héand; together with
体重 tǐ zhòngbody weight
显著 xiǎn zhùoutstanding / notable / remarkable / statistically significant
上升 shàng shēngto rise / to go up / to ascend
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
男孩 nán háiboy
肥胖 féi pàngfat; obese
率 lǜ(bound form) ratio; rate; proportion
明显 míng xiǎnclear / distinct / obvious
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
女孩 nǚ háigirl; lass
这 zhèthis; these
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
摄入 shè rùto take in / to absorb / to consume
能量 néng liàngenergy / capabilities
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
以及 yǐ jíand; as well as
家长 jiā zhǎnghead of a household / family head / patriarch / parent or guardian of a child
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
点 diǎna small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more
有 yǒuto have; there is
福气 fú qigood fortune / a blessing
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
观念 guān niànnotion / thought / concept / sense / views / ideology / general impressions
有关 yǒu guānto have sth to do with / to relate to / to concern
地域 dì yùarea / district / region
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
湖南 Hú NánHunan, a province in south-central China.
香港 Xiāng gǎngHong Kong
澳门 Ào ménMacao or Macau, special administrative region (SAR) of the PRC
学龄 xué língschool age
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
超 chāoultra- / super-
重 zhòngheavy / serious
位居 wèi jūto be located at
三 sānthree / 3
口味 kǒu wèia person's preferences / tastes (in food) / flavor
辛辣 xīn làspicy hot (taste)
油润 yóu rùnoily and glossy / rich and moist
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
受 shòusubjected to / (passive marker)
西式 xī shìWestern style
快餐 kuài cānfast food / snack / quick meal
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
较 jiào(before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather
相比 xiāng bǐto compare
之下 zhī xiàunder / beneath / less than
广西 Guǎng xīGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China.
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
苗条 miáo tiao(of a woman) slim / slender / graceful
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
风险 fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
倍 bèi(two, three etc) -fold / times (multiplier) / double
还有 hái yǒuin addition
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
习惯 xí guànhabit / custom / usual practice
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
很 hěnvery; quite
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
速度 sù dùspeed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
过 guòexcessively / too-
快 kuàirapid / quick
大脑 dà nǎobrain / cerebrum
来不及 lái bu jíthere's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late
发 fāto send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
饱 bǎoto eat till full
信号 xìn hàosignal
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
趋势 qū shìtrend; tendency
仍 réngstill; yet / (literary) frequently; often
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
持续 chí xùto continue / to persist / to last
已 yǐalready
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
场 chángclassifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
社会 shè huìsociety
共同 gòng tóngjointly / together
关注 guān zhùto pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)
健康 jiàn kānghealth
挑战 tiǎo zhànto challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
外表 wài biǎooutside / outward appearance
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
带来 dài láito bring / (fig.) to bring about; to produce
脂肪肝 zhī fáng gānfatty liver
高血压 gāo xuè yāhigh blood pressure / hypertension
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
慢性 màn xìngslow and patient / chronic (disease) / slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
病 bìngillness / disease / defect
保护 bǎo hùto protect / to defend / to safeguard
不只 bù zhǐnot only / not merely
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
关于 guān yúpertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
接力赛 jiē lì sàirelay race