調查：英國女性腰圍十年增加兩英寸
British women's waistlines have grown by 2 inches in the last 10 years
The average British woman's waistline has grown by 2 inches in 10 years
The average British woman's waistline has grown by 2 inches in 10 years, all thanks to the sedentary lifestyle.
A study conducted by Cancer Research UK scientists found that the average waistline of British women has increased from 31.8 inches to 33.5 inches.
Men are also nowhere behind the fairer sex, for the research found that the average man's waistline has grown by 1.4 inches to 38 inches.
"We know high body weight increases the risk of a number of cancers and it is important we get this message out to as many people as possible,” the Daily Mail quoted Dr Lesley Walker, of Cancer Research UK, as saying.
"A healthy diet with plenty of fiber, fruit and vegetables, as well as regular exercise can help people lose weight and reduce their risk of cancer,” he added.
The trend was found to be dominant in the under 45s, where the proportion of men with a body mass index over 35, and of women with a BMI of over 40, has grown two-fold during the decade.
Lead researcher Professor Jane Wardle said it is possible that young people follow a less healthy lifestyle than their elders.
"Snacking habits, takeaway meals high in fat and sedentary lifestyles where many people spend both work and leisure time sitting in front of a computer are all likely to contribute to the results."
She added that genetics also play a vital role in the growing rate of obesity.
英國女性的平均腰圍十年內增加了兩英寸，這主要是由久坐的不良生活習慣造成的。
英國癌症研究中心的科學家們開展的一項調查發現，英國女性的平均腰圍從31.8英寸增加到了33.5英寸。
男性也“不甘示弱”，調查發現，英國男性的平均腰圍增加了1.4英寸，達到38英寸。
《每日郵報》援引英國癌症研究中心的萊斯利•沃爾克博士的話說：“我們知道，體重過大會增加患各種癌症的風險，因此，我們要讓儘可能多的人知道這個信息。”
他說：“多吃纖維、水果、蔬菜等健康食品，以及定期鍛鍊身體有助於減肥及降低患癌症的風險。”
這一趨勢在45歲以下的人羣中尤爲明顯，體重指數超過35的男性比例及超過40的女性比例在十年中都上升了兩倍。
該研究的負責人簡•沃爾德教授說，年輕人的生活方式有可能不如老一輩人健康。
“愛吃零食和高脂肪的外賣食品，以及久坐的不良生活習慣都可能導致這一結果，很多人在上班及業餘時間都愛坐在電腦前。”
她說，遺傳也是肥胖率不斷上升的一個關鍵因素。
sedentary:sitting for too much time（久坐的；例如：a sendentary job 需要久坐的工作）
