But in a small,short person, Skinner says,just 3 kilograms can make the difference between a healthy weight and obesity.

VOA: standard.2010.03.09

Now in this particular case, these animals will not overeat on the healthy balanced food and won't gain excess weight, they'll maintain a normal weight.

在这种情况下,它们并不会吃过量的健康食品,因此不会变胖,所以一直保持着标准的体重

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Some people can fight the brain off in this case, and control their food intake, maintain a healthy diet, and maintain a normal weight, but the number of such people in the population is shrinking by the day.

有些人可以抵制大脑的控制,控制食物的摄入量,维持健康饮食 保持正常体重,而今,这类人的数量日益减少

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He says even if people have a healthy body weight, sitting for long periods of time still has an unhealthy influence on blood sugar and blood fats.

VOA: special.2010.01.13