The U.S. obesity epidemic continues to worsen: The latest reports show that 40 percent of U.S. women are obese, and American teenagers are also continuing to put on weight.
美国肥胖流行继续恶化，最新报告显示，百分之40的美国妇女肥胖，青少年的体重也在持续增加。
The two reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that efforts to encourage Americans to lose weight at least to stop putting on more weight are having little effect.
来自美国疾病控制与预防中心的两份报告显示，鼓励美国人减肥至少防止体重增加收效甚微。
Overall, 38 percent of U.S. adults are obese and 17 percent of teenagers are as well.
总体而言，百分之38的美国成年人肥胖，百分之17的青少年也一样。
People are considered overweight when their BMI (Body Mass Index) hits 25, and they are considered 'obese' when it gets to 30.
当身体质量指数达到25时，人们会被认为是超重，当达到30时被认为是“肥胖”。
People who are obese have higher rates of heart disease, diabetes, some cancers, arthritis and Alzheimer's disease.
肥胖人群更易患有心脏病、糖尿病、某些癌症、关节炎和老年痴呆症。
Obesity has decreased a little among the youngest children, the researchers noted, but it's still going up among teens.
研究人员注意到，肥胖在年轻孩子中有小幅下降，但在青少年中仍在上升。
1、put on
穿；戴；涂；抹
She put on her coat and went out.
她穿上大衣出去了。
Maximo put on a pair of glasses.
马克西莫戴上了一副眼镜。
上演；举办；展出
The band are hoping to put on a UK show before the end of the year.
那个乐队希望年底之前在英国举办一场演出。
British Airways is putting on an extra flight to London tomorrow.
英国航空公司明天将增加一班到伦敦的航班。
增加（体重）
I can eat what I want but I never put on weight.
我能想吃什么就吃什么，但是体重从来不增加。
Luther's put on three stone.
卢瑟体重增加了3英石。
2、encourage
鼓励;激励
When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
事情进展不顺的时候，他鼓励我说不要放弃。
使有希望;使有信心
Investors were encouraged by the news.
那个消息给了投资者信心。
Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.
布莱尔先生说最近爱尔兰有关这一问题的申明使他看到了希望。
鼓动；劝说；怂恿
We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off.
我们希望鼓励人们去垂钓，而不是打消他们的热情。
Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age.
赫尔比·汉考克年幼时家人就鼓励他学音乐。
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