American women are more concerned about losing weight than they are about suffering from cancer, heart disease or diabetes, a survey showed.

一项调查显示，与癌症、心脏病和糖尿病相比，美国女性更关心减肥问题。

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And at least some people appear to have given up on dieting to control their weight, the survey found.

调查显示，至少有些人为了控制体重开始采取了节食的做法。

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The researchers said their findings are in line with the results of a recent survey of Europeans that shows Southern Europeans place a higher concern on gaining weight.

研究人员称，他们的研究结果与最近在欧洲进行的一项调查结果一致，这项调查显示，欧洲南部地区的人们对自己体重的增加更为关心。

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While attributes related to products (quality and value, for example) are important, this year, survey respondents put far more weight on attributes that reflected how well each company aligned with their own personal interests.

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The latest figures are based on a 2011 telephone survey that asked adults their height and weight.

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