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Too much salt - and not enough whole grains, fruits
and vegetables-may be shaving years off our lives, a new analysis suggests.
In a study published Wednesday in the Lancet,
researchers looked at peopled eating habits across 195 countries to estimate
how much poor diets contribute to the number of deaths. ? That 11 million people die each year around
the world due, at least in part, to certain foods or lack of them, according to
the study.
Lead author Ashkan Afshin, an epidemiologist (流行病学家) at the University of Washington, said the
researchers estimated , including cigarette smoking, known to be one
of the greatest threats to public health.
The problem, he said, is not only what people
are eating; The study estimated that globally, 3
million deaths were attributed to (归因于)
too much salt-but another 3 million deaths
were attributed to too little whole grains and another 2 million deaths to too
little fruit. -a balanced diet is important for a long, healthy life.
? Nestle, a professor at New York University, suggested that it makes sense
that dietary risks are higher because everyone eats—but not everyone smokes. So, she said that
"diet is a risk factor for everybody".
A. Why did they do that
B. What are their findings
C. but it's also what they're not eating
D. that some bad habits lead to more health
problems
E. Experts say it confirms what health
professionals have been teaching for years
F. But is a poor diet really responsible for
more deaths than even cigarette smoking
G. that poor diets are responsible for more
deaths around the world than any other risk factor
答案:【1】B【2】G【3】C【4】E【5】F