The trend was found to be dominant in the under 45s, where the proportion of men with a body mass index over 35, and of women with a BMI of over 40, has grown two-fold during the decade.

这一趋势在45岁以下的人群中尤为明显，体重指数超过35的男性比例及超过40的女性比例在十年中都上升了两倍。

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Not only has the proportion claiming to be "very happy" risen in every country except Serbia and Belarus, but this trend has been wholly driven by the younger generation.

除塞尔维亚和白俄罗斯以外，不仅所有国家宣称“很快乐”者的比例上升，而且这种趋势总体上受到了年轻一代的推动。

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In many countries, the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. Does this trend have more positive or negative effects on the society?

在很多国家，老年人的比例在稳步的上升。你认为它给社会带来的是积极的还是消极的影响？

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"There has been a downward trend in the proportion of owner occupiers since the peak of 71% in 2003 but the proportion in 2011-12 was very similar to that in 2010-11, " it added.

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Waitrose said it had "seen a trend towards a higher proportion of sales from wines which are on promotion, as customers look for bargains".

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The decline in the proportion of immigrant founded startups reflects this trend.

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