Previous studies have shown conflicting results on whether the age at which babies start eating solid foods is related to their chance of being obese a few years down the line.

之前的研究在开始食用固体食物年龄是否与几年之后患肥胖的几率上相关的结果上并不一致，尤其是通过婴儿食品喂大的婴儿之中。

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A BMI greater than 30 is considered obese.

体重指数超过30则被认为是肥胖。

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It's being obese that constitutes a health risk.

是痴肥构成的健康风险。

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Doctors say eating right and exercising should begin at a young age so that children will not grow into obese adults.

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They used a system of measurement called the Body Mass Index to define words like obese and overweight.

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The study found that half the women who died were obese and that 56 percent had a chronic illness, such as high blood pressure, heart disease or asthma.

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While a quarter of Americans are now defined by the CDC as obese and a recent New York Times Magazine cover asked, Is Sugar Toxic?

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Additionally, being obese means a girl is more likely to get her first period earlier.

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Around 1978, some 17 percent of US women were obese, a figure that grew to 35 percent by 2003.

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