The obesity epidemic began in the 1980s, and many people attribute it to increased portion sizes and inactivity, but that can't be everything.

肥胖在20世纪80年代开始蔓延，许多人将其归咎于食物份量增加和缺乏运动，但这不可能是全部原因。

One likely reason: the obesity epidemic.

一种可能的原因是：肥胖。

Societal reasons for the childhood obesity epidemic.

儿童期肥胖症流行的社会原因。

AMERICA's obesity epidemic is so called for a reason.

说美国流行肥胖自有其原因。

Could it be that the American obesity epidemic has reached a plateau?

可以认为美国肥胖病已经到了一个平台了么？

But unfortunately, the obesity epidemic in America is getting worse.

然而不幸的是，在美国，肥胖症正愈演愈烈。

They therefore require special attention when fighting the obesity epidemic.

因此，在与肥胖症流行进行斗争时，他们需要获得特别重视。

On the face of it, the obesity epidemic in rich countries presents exactly the opposite problem.

面对着营养不良的问题，富裕国家肥胖症流行是性质完全相反的问题。

CHRIS MURRAY: "women are now smoking more." The obesity epidemic in women is greater than in men.

默里：“与男性相比，女性吸烟和肥胖症数量越来越多，在控制血压方面的进展也更为糟糕。”

Promoting healthy lifestyles is also crucial to halting the rapidly progressing obesity epidemic.

鼓励健康的生活方式，对阻止迅速上升的肥胖流行病有至关重要的作用。

Back in 2003, America's obesity epidemic was a hot topic, and McDonald's suffered from the backlash.

回到03年，美国人的肥胖是个热门话题，麦当劳也受到反对。

Britain is in the grip of an obesity epidemic, with just 35% of men and 24% of women taking regular exercise.

英国的肥胖症患者较多，但在这一人群中，只有35%的男性和24%的女性定期进行体育锻炼。

As America's obesity epidemic grows, more and more women who want to become pregnant are having problems.

随着美国肥胖症流行病的增加，越来越多的妇女想怀孕变的有些难度了。

The obesity epidemic, which has worsened in the past decade, has made us rethink what we're putting in our mouths.

肥胖症在过去十年内的不断恶化让我们不得不重新思考我们吃进嘴里的东西。

"We are not going to fix the obesity epidemic simply by telling people to eat well and choose good food," she says.

“我们不能简单的通过告诉人们吃的好一点，选择健康的食物来达到缓解肥胖症流行的问题。”她说。

This may not be a brewing public health crisis on the scale of the obesity epidemic, but it is pretty serious.

或许这并不是一个酝酿中的像肥胖症流行那样规模的公共健康危机，但也相当严重。

Doctors on Tuesday described an epidemic of high blood pressure, going hand in hand with the obesity epidemic.

星期二医生们把高血压称为一种流行病，其程度与肥胖并驾齐驱。

"We don't fully know the causes of the obesity epidemic that the U.S. is experiencing," he said in a press release.

“对于美国目前正盛行的肥胖症，其成因我们还没有办法完全弄清楚，”Refinetti教授在一个新闻发布会上说道。

The 'obesity epidemic' is largely ascribed to declines in physical activity and differences in food quality and eating habits.

“肥胖流行病”很大程度上归因于体育活动的减少和食物质量、饮食习惯的差异。

The promotion of healthy diets and regular, adequate physical activity are major factors in fighting the childhood obesity epidemic.

在与儿童期肥胖症流行进行的斗争中，促进健康饮食和有规律的充分身体活动是重要的因素。

Glass says too many college kids aren't heeding the advice and warns that college students aren't immune to the obesity epidemic.

格拉斯说，很多大学生不听从意见和警告，因此，他们不能幸免于肥胖症。

While a warm, toasty house may feel great in the winter, some researchers suggest warm temperatures also may play a role in the obesity epidemic.

一幢温暖舒适的房子在冬天会让人觉得很惬意，但一些研究者声称温暖的室温可能也是造成肥胖病的罪魁祸首之一。

The goal in fighting the childhood obesity epidemic is to achieve an energy balance which can be maintained throughout the individual's life-span.

与儿童期肥胖症流行进行斗争的目标是要实现能在个人整个一生中得到维持的能量平衡。

Responding to America's obesity epidemic, the Center for Disease Control recommends against using drinks with added sugar for purposes of hydration.

作为美国肥胖流行病的回应，疾病控制中心要求反对饮用为了水解而含多余糖分的饮料。

Salt is "a hidden factor in the obesity epidemic, " said Graham MacGregor, a co-author of the study by researchers at St. George's University of London.

英国乔治大学的研究人员，此项研究报道的作者格雷安.麦克格雷戈说：“盐是导致肥胖病的一种隐藏诱因”。