Chinanews, Shanghai August 7 – According to a report by Oriental Morning Post, 16% of Shanghai kids (aged1 between 7 and 17) are overweight, and another 12% are grossly obese2. About 30.37% of Shanghainese aged over 15 have hypertension, while the national proportion is only 17.6%.
Several nutritionists took part in the Global Nutrition Forum3 held in Fudan University last week, finding that Shanghainese intake4 of fat has grown by nearly 100% in the past 20 years, but the intake of vitamins, especially Vitamin C, has dropped by almost 30%.
In other parts of China, only 8.5% of kids are overweight, and 4.4% are obese. Many adults in Shanghai do have overweight problems, too.
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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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obese
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| adj.过度肥胖的，肥大的 |
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- The old man is really obese,it can't be healthy.那位老人确实过于肥胖了，不能算是健康。
- Being obese and lazy is dangerous to health.又胖又懒危害健康。
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forum
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| n.论坛，讨论会 |
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- They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
- The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
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intake
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| n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口 |
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- Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
- There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。
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