时差N小时 帮助孩子减肥的最佳方法(上)

You’ve probably heard that something like a third of all kids in the United States are overweight or obese¹.

你可能听过美国有三分之一的孩子超重或体型肥胖。

And you’ve probably also heard or read about all sorts of possible solutions: getting rid of sugary snacks and sodas² in schools, changing the home food environment, proper parenting skills to promote weight loss…

你可能还听说或看到过五花八门的减肥方法，比如，在学校远离甜品和苏打水，改变家庭饮食环境，采取适当的教育方式帮助孩子减肥。

But according a recent study, there’s only really one proven way to help kids lose weight, and that’s by parents losing weight themselves.

不过，最近一项调查显示，唯一能够帮助孩子减肥的有效方法就是父母首先要减肥。

Now, of course, not all overweight kids have overweight parents who need to or even should try to lose weight. But other studies have shown that being overweight or obese tends to run in families. And as the recent study suggests, parents setting³ a weight loss example is far and away the best method for helping⁴ kids slim down.

当然了，并非所有超重的孩子都有需要甚至应该试着减肥的肥胖父母。但其它研究显示，超重或肥胖会在家族中蔓延。最新的调查表明，父母首先为孩子树立减肥的榜样无疑是帮孩子减肥的最佳方式。

1 obese   

adj.过度肥胖的，肥大的

参考例句：

• 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。

2 sodas   

n.苏打( soda的名词复数 )；碱；苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• There are plenty of sodas in the refrigerator. 冰箱里有很多碳酸饮料。 来自辞典例句
• Two whisky and sodas, please. 请来两杯威士忌苏打。 来自辞典例句

3 setting   

n.背景

参考例句：

• The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
• Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。