医学英语Chapter 6_Obesity Causes and Prevention

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catastrophic a. 悲惨的，灾难的
wage v.
开展，进行
adaptive a. 适应的，适合的
prescriptive a. 规定的，惯例的
gastric a. 胃的
bypass n. 旁路
morbid a. 病态的
obese a.
过度肥胖的
Obesity and Social Ties
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When one person gains weight, their close friends often follow. Researchers have just (1)_o_f_f_e_re_d__ evidence in a study that says obesity appears to (2) _s_p_re_a_d__ through social ties. But the findings might also offer hope.
lipid n.
类脂（化合）物
execute v.
实施，执行
havoc n.
大破坏，浩劫
undernourished a. 营养不足的
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strategically ad. exertion n. sedentary a. winch n. casket n.
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obese. A sister or brother of a person who became obese had a 40 percent increased chance of becoming obese. The (10) _ri_s_k___ for a wife or husband was a little less than that.
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Vocabulary Preview and Exercise
Read the following words and phrases, relating them to their Chinese equivalents.
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wage adaptive shed exertion
morbid dampen execute obese
trump clog havoc greed
segregate prescriptive sedentary
7. People with _s_e_d_e_n_t_a_ry__ jobs generally need to eat less than those in very active occupations.
10. In between the harvests, a series of technical improvements was made, including: s_e_g__re_g_a_t_in_g sewage from process waste-water.
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trump clog havoc greed
segregate prescriptive sedentary
5. Fatty fast-food diets combined with _m__o_r_b_id____ lifestyles dominated by televisions and computers could mean kids will die tragically young.
抵抗素阻抑血管紧张素原脉管的血管的导管的压缩压缩收缩收缩皮质甾醇氢化可的松甘油三酸酯妨碍障碍当代医学英语综合教程ii关注健康chapter6thyroidnshedvinequitynsocioeconomicsnlipidnlipidn
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Obesity Epidemic: Causes and Prevention
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wage adaptive shed exertion
morbid dampen execute obese
trump clog havoc greed
segregate prescriptive sedentary
1. This natural oil is a good moisturizer, but it's best to use products containing olive oil only on arms and legs as they may _c_lo_g___ facial pores.
Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School was a lead investigator in the study. He says (11) _th__e_re__is__a_d_i_r_e_c_t _c_a_u_s_a_l _re_l_a_ti_o_n_s_h_i_p_b_e_t_w_e_e_n__a___ _p_e_r_s_o_n_g_e_t_t_in_g__fa_t__a_n_d_b_e_i_n_g_f_o_l_lo_w__e_d_i_n_w__e_ig_h_t__ _g_a_in__b_y__a_f_ri_e_n_d_____.
cortisol n.
皮质(甾)醇， 氢化可的松
triglyceride n. 甘油三酸酯
clog v.
妨碍，障碍
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thyroid n.
甲状腺，甲状软骨
shபைடு நூலகம்d v.
流出，泻去
inequity n.
不公平，不公正
socioeconomics n. 社会经济学
8. Our directors make the decisions, but it’s the managers who have to _e_x_e_c_u_t_e__ them.
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wage adaptive shed exertion
morbid dampen execute obese
trump clog havoc greed
segregate prescriptive sedentary
9. The decreased capacity or complete inability of an organism, an organ, or a part to function normally is because of excessive stimulation or prolonged e_x_e_r_t_io_n___.
2. The earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale caused terrible h__a_v_o_c_ in the epicenter.
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wage adaptive shed exertion
6. The North _w_a_g_e_d___ war on the South, for the reason that the southern states seceded from the Union and formed the Confederacy.
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B. Listen to the passage “Obesity and Social Ties” three times and fill in each blank with the word or sentence from the audio clip.
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trump v.
超过，胜过
silo v.
引发
pathophysiologic a. 病理生理的
segregate v. 分离；实施种族隔离制度
caloric a.
热（量）的，卡的
greed n.
贪心，贪婪
veritable a.
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A. Write down three questions on the topic which you find interesting to explore.
1. ________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________
在战略上 费力 坐着的，（惯于）久坐的 绞盘 (美)棺材，骨灰盒
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Fill in the blank of the following sentences with a suitable word in the grid, changing its form if necessary.
真正的，名符其实的
adiponectin n. 脂联素
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resistin n.
抵抗素
dampen v.
阻抑
angiotensinogen n. 血管紧张素原
vascular a.
脉管的，血管的，导管的
constriction n. 压缩, 收缩
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The findings appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine. The researchers used information (6) _c_o_ll_e_c_t_e_d__ from 12,000 people. The information was highly (7) _d_e_ta_i_le_d_____ . There was even contact information for close friends of the people in the study.
The researchers examined more than (8) _4_0_,0_0_0__ social ties. They found that a person's chances of becoming (9) _s_e_v_e_r_e_ly__ overweight increased by 57 percent if a friend had become
morbid dampen execute obese
trump clog havoc greed
segregate prescriptive sedentary
3. The bad news that the sports meeting will be
called off due to the looming avian influenza epidemic d__a_m_p_e_n_e_d___ their spirits.
4. This information, which is very valuable, may _s_h_e_d____ light on the mystery.
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wage adaptive shed exertion
morbid dampen execute obese
If friends help make obesity (3)_a_c_c_e_p_t_a_b_le__, then they might also be influential in losing the fat. The researchers note that (4) _s_u_p_p_o_r_t __ groups are already an effective tool in dealing with other socially influenced problems, like (5) _a_lc_o_h_o_l_is_m_ .