Are middle-aged people more unhealthy than ever?

The findings come from nearly 8,000 adults taking part in the 1970 British cohort study that spans more than 50 years of life.

Around one-in-three of this group of people aged 46 to 48 had two or more chronic health conditions – that includes issues such as recurrent back problems, mental ill health, and high blood pressure as well as risky drinking. Although obesity was not recorded as a health condition, it was measured as a possible risk factor and did appear to be linked to diabetes and high blood pressure.

Experts advise that even in later life, adopting healthy choices, such as eating a good diet, limiting alcohol intake, quitting smoking and getting regular exercise, can make a difference.

词汇表
cohort [ˈkəʊˌhɔː(r)t] 定群的（将特定人群分组追踪观察的）
chronic [ˈkrɒnɪk] 慢性的，长期的
recurrent [rɪ'kʌrənt] 反复出现的，周期性的
risky drinking 危险饮酒（指饮酒过量或酗酒的行为）
obesity [əʊˈbiːsəti] 肥胖，肥胖症
diabetes [ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz] 糖尿病
alcohol intake [ˈælkəˌhɒl][ˈɪnteɪk] 酒精摄入量，饮酒量
quit [kwɪt] 戒掉，停止，摆脱

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