◎陳成良 2011/08/13 資料來源：自由電子報
In a new campaign against obesity, the British government issued guidelines on Monday saying that children under the age of 5 _ including those who can’t even walk yet _ should exercise every day.
在一項對抗肥胖新活動中，英國政府週一頒布指導方針，強調5歲以下幼童，包括那些甚至還不會走路的嬰兒，都該每天運動。
In its first such guidelines for children that young, the health department said kids under 5 who can walk should be physically active for at least three hours a day. Officials also said parents should reduce the amount of time such kids spend being sedentary while watching television or being strapped in a stroller.
在首度針對如此年幼兒童的指導方針中，衛生部表示，能走路的5歲以下兒童，應該一天身體活動至少3小時。官員還說，父母親應該減少孩子看電視或被束縛在嬰兒推車的久坐不動時間。
For babies who can’t walk yet, the government said physical activity should be encouraged from birth, including infants playing on their stomachs or having swimming sessions with their parents.
至於還不會走路的嬰兒，政府表示，應該從出生起就鼓勵肢體活動，包括嬰兒趴著玩耍或與父母親一起在泳池內玩水。
For children aged 5 to 18, Britain recommends at least one hour of exercise, but that should include intensive activities to strengthen muscles and bones.
至於5歲到18歲的年輕人，英國當局建議，每天至少運動一小時，但其中應包括高強度活動以強化肌肉與骨骼。
Nearly a quarter of British adults are obese, and experts estimate that by 2050 about 90 percent of adults will be heavy.
目前英國將近1/4的成年人肥胖，專家估計，到了2050年，全英國會有90%的成人體重過重。
新聞辭典
obesity：名詞，肥胖。obesity是名詞，obese是形容詞。例句：Overweight and obesity are closely linked to type 2 diabetes.（過重和肥胖與第二型糖尿病有密切關係。）
sedentary ：不常運動的、久坐的。例句︰I’m bored with sedentary work.（我對坐著做的工作已經膩了。）
on one’s stomach：片語，俯臥；趴著。例句：Because my back was so stiff I couldn’t sleep on my stomach anymore. （因為我的背部很僵硬，無法再趴著睡覺了。）
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