Although the report suggests that most adults have a low 10–year risk of heart disease, a large proportion have a high or immediate risk4, Dr. Daniel S. Berman, from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and Dr. Nathan D. Wong, from the University of California at Irvine, note in a related editorial.
Aggressive treatment measures and public health strategies are needed to shift the overall population risk downward, they add.
注释:
1.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:疾病防控中心
2.The proportion of subjects in the highest risk group increased with advancing age, and men were more likely than women to be in this group.实验对象年龄越大,在最高风险组中所占的比例也越大;男人进入该组的可能性亦大于女人。
3.by contrast:对比之下
4.Although the report suggests that most adults have a low 10–year risk of heart disease, a large proportion have a high or immediate risk...: 尽管报告提示大多数成年人十年内患心脏病的风险较低,但是在有风险者中,很大一部分所面临的风险却是很高的或是刻不容缓的……
练习:
1.The 10–year risk of heart disease is low for most US adults.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
2.Only 3 percent of US adults have a more than 10 percent 10–year risk of heart disease.