研究发现,中年体重丧失6.5%可显著降低慢性病风险。 Losing 6.5% of body weight in middle age can significantly reduce chronic disease risks, study finds.

JAMA网络开放的一项新研究发现,没有药物或外科手术,中年体重减少约6.5%,可以大大降低慢性疾病和晚年死亡的风险。 A new study in JAMA Network Open finds that losing about 6.5% of body weight in middle age without medication or surgery can significantly reduce the risk of chronic diseases and death later in life. 通过分析约23 000人的数据,研究表明中年体重下降与今后几年心脏病发作、中风、癌症、哮喘和慢性阻塞性肺病的风险降低有关。 Analyzing data from around 23,000 people, the research showed that weight loss in midlife was linked to a lower risk of heart attacks, strokes, cancer, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in later years. 然而,调查结果主要以白人欧洲人为基础,将可普遍使用性限制在其他人口中。 The findings, however, were primarily based on White Europeans, limiting generalizability to other populations.