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Study: Weight Loss Not Affected By Age

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים למתקדמים.

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Experts from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire found that weight loss is not affected by age.

The study involved 242 obese patients who participated in a hospital-based weight loss program from 2005 to 2016. The participants were divided into two groups. One group was composed of participants younger than 60 years old, while the other had participants aged 60 to 78. Both groups focused only on lifestyle modification, which included dietary and psychological support.

Results showed that there was no significant difference between the average amount of weight lost by the two groups. Participants in the younger group lost 7.3% of their body weight, while participants in the older group lost 6.9%. The findings run counter to the common belief that weight loss becomes more difficult as people age.

According to the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC), around 43% of US citizens above 60 years old are obese. Based on previous studies, more than 50 related medical conditions come with obesity and accumulate later in life. Some of these health conditions are type 2 diabetes, cancer, and depression.

Because of the possible health consequences of obesity, Dr. Thomas Barber, lead author of the current study, believes that effective weight management for older people suffering from the condition should be prioritized. He explained that age should never hinder people from managing their lifestyles to maintain health. He hopes that the study will also help eliminate any preconceived beliefs about weight loss in old age.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Hinder /ˈhɪn dər/ verb לְעַכֵּב

    to prevent a person or thing from doing something

    It's not clear whether the change will help or hinder our project.

  • Run counter to /rʌn ˈkaʊn tər tʊ/ idiom לרוץ נגד

    to be opposed or in conflict with something

    This seemed to run counter to everything he stood for.

  • Modification /mɒd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/ noun שינוי

    the act of making changes to something

    The program can be used on all computers without modification.

  • Be composed of /bi kəmˈpraɪzd əv/ idiom להיות מורכב מ

    to be made up of something

    This country must be composed of fifty states and one district.

  • Preconceived /pri kənˈsivd/ adjective מובן מראש

    an opinion formed before seeing evidence

    I didn't have any preconceived ideas about what the job would be like when I first started.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. What activities do you think people should continue doing even when they get older?
  2. Are there any activities that people should stop doing when they get older?
  3. What aspects of personal health should older people focus on?
  4. Do you think older people in your country are healthier than older people in other countries?
  5. Do you have a healthy lifestyle? What is it?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. How many obese patients participated in the survey?

  2. How much weight did the younger group lose?

  3. What health conditions are common to obese patients?

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