醫(yī)學(xué)英語輕松學(xué) 第22期:控制血壓

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects one third of US adults and is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke.

三分之一美國成人受高血壓困擾，它是心臟病，中風(fēng)的主要誘因。

A recent study found an increase in self-reported high blood pressure among US adults, and an increase in the use of medications to control high blood pressure.

近期研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，美成人高血壓患者增加，藥物使用量增加。

You can prevent or control high blood pressure by maintaining a healthy weight, engaging in regular physical activity, not smoking, and eating a healthy diet that includes foods low insodium.

人們可以通過控制體重，定期體育鍛煉，健康飲食(食用低納食物)以及戒煙來進行防控。

However, some people need medication to manage the condition.

然而，許多患者需要藥物維持。

Have your blood pressure checked regularly and, if it's high, talk with your health care provider about ways to control it.

定期檢測血壓，若血壓增高，咨詢醫(yī)生了解控制措施。

1.high blood pressure 高血壓

例句：Prime Minister Pavlov had been taken ill with high blood pressure.

總理帕夫洛夫因患高血壓病倒了。

2.healthy diet 健康飲食

例句：A healthy diet should consist of wholefood.

健康飲食應(yīng)由全天然食物構(gòu)成。

3.engage in 參加

例句：I don't engage myself in such affairs.

我不參與這種事情。

4.physical activity 體育活動

例句：She has a low threshold of boredom and needs the constant stimulation of physical activity.

她容易厭倦，需要時常進行活動來刺激一下。