Children with insufficient sleep causes overweight, survey

时间：2007-06-06 00:40:43

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Chinanews, Beijing, Jun. 5 – “My child has only 6 hours of sleep,” several parents were telling a teacher in front of an elementary school in Haidian District, Beijing. Ms. Han, the teacher from the school, revealed that most of her pupils couldn’t go to sleep until midnight, and yet they were required to arrive in school at 7 the next morning.

 

A latest survey launched in Beijing reveals that most elementary and secondary school students have insufficient1 time sleep. However, the central government has required that primary school pupils should be guaranteed 10 hours’ sleep, and the State Council has also required schools and parents to ensure that students have enough time to take exercises before going to bed.

 

Several factors make students sleep less: heavy study pressure and too much homework, etc. Insufficient sleep will bring about several problems, like overweight, poor memory, and lack of creativity.

 

The Ministry2 of Health revealed that the obesity3 rate in China has reached that of developed countries. In Beijing, Shanghai and other coastal4 cities, the rate is even higher. In Beijing, the obesity rate of boy students is 12.3%, and that of woman students is 6.6%.

 

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1 insufficient L5vxu     
adj.(for，of)不足的，不够的
参考例句：
  • There was insufficient evidence to convict him.没有足够证据给他定罪。
  • In their day scientific knowledge was insufficient to settle the matter.在他们的时代，科学知识还不能足以解决这些问题。
2 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
3 obesity Dv1ya     
n.肥胖，肥大
参考例句：
  • One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
  • Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。
4 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

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