首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A fast-food restaurant within about 500 feet of a school may lead to at least a 5 percent increase in the overweight rate at tha
A fast-food restaurant within about 500 feet of a school may lead to at least a 5 percent increase in the overweight rate at tha
admin
2015-09-26
45
问题
A fast-food restaurant within about 500 feet of a school may lead to at least a 5 percent increase in the overweight rate at that school, according to a study released on Friday.
The study, conducted by economists at Columbia University and the University California, Berkeley, suggests that "a ban on fast foods in the immediate proximity of schools could have a sizable effect on obesity rates among affected students. "
The researchers looked at how proximity to the restaurants affected obesity rates among 3 million ninth graders at California schools, and more than 1 million pregnant women in Michigan, New Jersey and Texas. They focused on the ninth graders, typically about 14 years old, in part because the students get a fitness test in the spring—about 30 weeks after starting school and exposure to fast food. The study, released by the American Association of Wine Economists, showed that "the presence of a fast-food restaurant within a tenth of a mile of a school is associated with at least a 5.2 percent increase in the obesity rate in that school." It also found that pregnant women who lived within a tenth of a mile of a fast-food restaurant had "a 4.4 percent increase in the probability of gaining over 20 kilos(44 pounds). "
The study follows one presented last month at an American Stroke Association conference. Researchers from the University of Michigan found people who live in neighborhoods packed with fast-food restaurants are more likely to suffer strokes.
In December, a study found that youth who study within a half mile from a fast-food outlet eat fewer fruit and vegetables, drink more soda and are more likely to be obese than students at other schools.
Janet Currie, lead researcher of the wine economists’ study, said that it might be a good policy to have a fast-food-free zone if fast food near schools causes obesity. "It would not be so different in spirit from existing policies that aim to prohibit soft drinks and junk foods in schools or to improve the quality of school lunch," she said.
A spokeswoman for Yum! Brands, the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silver’s, declined to comment, saying she had not seen the study. Burger King did not return calls seeking comment. A McDonald’s spokeswoman referred calls to the National Retail Federation, a trade group in Washington.
"I think it would be a dangerous precedent to limit the types of legitimate, important businesses and where they’re located in a city," federation spokeswoman Ellen Davis said. "Doesn’t it make more sense for parents to limit a child’s allowance or let them know when and where they can’t eat certain things?" Davis added that restaurants have changed their menus in the last five years, especially for children’s meals. "We see many healthy options available—slices of apple, milk instead of sodas... It’s important to note that many chain restaurants have tried to diversify their menus and make them healthier. "
Which of the following is INCORRECT about the study mentioned in Paragraph 2?
选项
A、It agreed that fast foods should be far away from school.
B、It didn’t mention the people in Columbia.
C、It proved that fast foods may lead to strokes.
D、It showed that children’s situation was worse than pregnant women’s.
答案
C
解析
细节题。第四段讲到在此研究之前,即上个月的时候,在美国中风协会会议上,来自密歇根大学的研究人员陈述了一个研究,其发现快餐店附近的居民更容易患上中风,所以并非这个研究得出了快餐导致中风的结论,可知答案为[C]。通过第一段可知,此研究的结论是:学校距离快餐店过近会导致学校的超重率增加至少5%。据此可推知,此研究应赞同快餐食品远离学校,故排除[A];虽然从第二段可以看出,此研究是由哥伦比亚大学和加利福尼亚大学伯克利分校的经济学家们进行的,但第三段中点明,研究的对象是来自于加州学校的孩子以及密歇根州、新泽西州和得克萨斯州的孕妇,故排除[B];第三段最后两句讲到,由于受快餐店的影响,学校的肥胖率增加至少5.2%,孕妇的体重增加20公斤以上的可能性增加了4.4%,这说明学校里孩子的情况比孕妇更糟糕,故排除[D]。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/SvXK777K
0
专业英语四级
相关试题推荐
Nowadays,mostcollegesanduniversitiesencouragestudentsto
Allstudentswhowanttousethelibraryborrowingservicesandrecreationalathletic,andentertainment_____musthaveavalid
Oneoftheaimsofteachingscienceis,throughlearning,toenablestudentstodevelopacompletepersonalitybycreativity,ho
Oneoftheaimsofteachingscienceis,throughlearning,toenablestudentstodevelopacompletepersonalitybycreativity,ho
Oneoftheaimsofteachingscienceis,throughlearning,toenablestudentstodevelopacompletepersonalitybycreativity,ho
Informationhasbeenputforward______moremiddleschoolgraduateswillbeadmittedintouniversities.
Insuchachanging,complexsocietyformerlysimplesolutionstoinformationalneedsbecomecomplicated.Manyoflife’sproblems
Insuchachanging,complexsocietyformerlysimplesolutionstoinformationalneedsbecomecomplicated.Manyoflife’sproblems
Globalwarmingisthegradualincreaseofthetemperatureoftheearth’sloweratmosphereasaresultoftheincreaseingreenho
随机试题
A.五味消毒饮合五皮饮B.参苓白术散合玉屏风散C.麻黄连翘赤小豆汤D.温胆汤合附子泻心汤E.龙胆泻肝汤急性肾炎变证邪陷心肝证应首选的方剂是
张三、李四、王五、赵六、周七五人为研究生同学。2009年7月份研究生毕业时,五人商议欲创立一家经营法律类图书的华星英杰有限责任公司。五人订立了设立公司的协议,约定张三以遗嘱继承的其祖父所留给他的临街的一处二层商业房作为出资;李四以货币作为出资;王五以其草原
工程监理人员认为工程施工不符合()的,有权要求建筑施工企业改正。
存款人出现被注销、吊销营业执照等主体资格终止的情形时,应于3个工作日内向开户银行提出销户申请。()
牙买加体系的特征有()。
甲公司以其机器设备抵押给乙公司,以书面形式签订了抵押合同但未办理抵押登记。10日后,丙公司向银行贷款100万元,甲公司将该机器设备又质押给银行并已交付,同时,丙公司将自有房产抵押给银行,办理了抵押登记。20日后,甲将机器设备再抵押给丁公司,办理了抵押登记。
手机预装软件,一般指手机出厂自带或第三方刷机渠道预装到消费者手机当中的应用或软件。包括工具、娱乐、社交、电商、安全、学习以及游戏类软件等应用。近日,因手机预装软件过多,且大量无法删除,上海市消费者权益保护委员会一纸诉状,将三星和OPPO两家智能手机公司告上
办公软件中的字体在操作系统中有对应的字体文件,字体文件中存放的汉字编码是
Thepolicemenwerekilledandwounded
HowSafeIsYourCellPhone?A)IttakesalittleextraworktogetintouchwithAndreaBoland.TheMainestaterepresentativea
最新回复
(
0
)