Lack of physical activity and being overweight are the two main causes of gallstone disease.

缺少体育活动和体重过高是导致胆结石的两大原因。

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The absence of diabetes was true even though the Laron population tends to be heavier than other Ecuadoreans, and being overweight raises the risk for diabetes.

尽管莱伦氏人群一般比其他厄瓜多尔人更重，应该有更高的糖尿病发病率。但实际上他们并没有糖尿病。

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Previous research has shown that weight gain before pregnancy and being overweight or obese at the start of pregnancy are risk factors for gestational diabetes.

早期的研究证明妊娠前体重增加和妊娠初期超重或肥胖是发生妊娠期糖尿病的危险因素。

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