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Meanings
Read the following words/expressions found in
today’s article.
1. deprived
(adj.) [dih-prahyvd] – lacking important things such as food, shelter, education, etc.
Example: Many children are deprived due to
poverty.
2. famine
(n.) [fam-in] – a severe shortage of food
Example: Famine is usually a result of crop
failure or overpopulation.
3. susceptible
(adj.) [suh-sep-tuh-buhl] – easily affected (by something)
Additional Question: Are you susceptible
to any sickness?
4. dietitian
(n.) [dahy-i-tish-uhn] – a specialist in the study of nutrition
Example: It is important to have dietitians
in hospitals.
5. detrimental
(adj.) [de-truh-men-tl] – causing damage
Example: Smoking is detrimental to our
health.
Article
Read the text below.
People deprived
of food during childhood are more likely to have heart disease after 50
years, researchers say.
The results come from a study on children who
suffered starvation in Netherlands during the World War II. Researchers from
Holland followed up Dutch women who were aged 10-17 when famine struck the region towards the end of the war. The famine
resulted from a combination of ruined crops, winter, and the war itself.
Thousands of people were killed at that time.
Based on the study on children who survived that
famine, researchers found that those who had a daily consumption of only 400
to 800 calories during childhood and early adolescence are 27% more susceptible to heart diseases upon
aging.
However, according to Victoria Taylor, a senior
heart health dietitian for the
British Heart Foundation, the mechanism in the body which triggers the
development of heart disease is still uncertain.
Nonetheless, even if famine has not been
experienced in the UK recently, the results of the study cannot be ignored.
The study shows how malnutrition among children and young people may affect
their heart condition in later years. This implies a good reason to make sure
that children and young people are provided with a healthy diet to prevent
the detrimental effects of
malnutrition in their future heart health, Taylor suggests.
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Viewpoint Discussion
Enjoy a discussion with your tutor.
Discussion
A
·
Is
child malnutrition an issue in your country?
·
How
do you think can we prevent malnutrition?
Discussion
B
·
What
countries do you think suffer from famine?
·
What
do you think can people or the government do to address this problem?