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Moms-to-be, beware! The next time you stuff yourself with junk food, think twice, for a new study has revealed that eating a fatty diet during pregnancy could cause long-lasting health damage to your child.According to researchers in Britain, tucking in junk food like chocolates, wafers, and biscuits can have a negative impact on the unborn toddlers—the effects include obesity, diabetes, and raised levels of cholesterol. “It seems that a mother’s diet while pregnant and breastfeeding is very important for the long-term health of her child. We always say, ‘You are what you eat.’ In fact, it may also be true that, ‘You are what your mother ate,’” lead researcher Dr. Stephanie Bayol said.The researchers at the Royal Veterinary College in London came to the conclusion after looking at the effects of maternal diet on almost 150 baby rodents. Half of the mother animals were given normal rat food, while the others also had access to junk food, including muffins and chocolate.Tests showed the junk food pups suffered a host of health problems that lasted into adulthood—they had high levels of cholesterol and other fats linked to heart disease. Blood sugar levels and insulin were also elevated, raising their chances of developing diabetes. Even babies fed a healthy diet after birth tended to be overweight. The female rats were particularly badly hit, suggesting key differences in metabolism between the sexes, the researchers found.According to co-researcher Prof. Neil Strickland, it is very probable that humans would be similarly affected, with previous studies showing a correlation between a kid’s weight and that of his or her parents. “Humans share a number of fundamental biological systems with rats, so there is good reason to assume the effects we see in rats may be repeated in humans,” he said.
【題組】46 What is the passage mainly about?
(A) Whether rats eat junk food.
(B) How mother rats’ diet affects their health.
(C) The similarities between humans and rats.
(D) The effects of the diet of mothers-to-be on babies.
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答案：D
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統計：A(9),B(32),C(29),D(216),E(0) #
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媽媽們要小心！下一次你自己吃下垃圾食品前三思而後行，對於一項新的研究顯示，懷孕期間吃了脂肪的食物可能會導致你小孩長期的健康傷害。據研究人員在英國，每天進食垃圾食品如巧克力，餅乾可能對胎兒產生負面的影響，影響包括肥胖，糖尿病和高膽固醇。 “看來孕母的飲食習慣，和母乳喂養是非常重要的為了孩子的長期健康。我們總是說，'媽媽吃什麼小孩也吃什麼。 “其實，這句話是真實的，首席研究員StephanieBayol博士說。研究人員在倫敦英國皇家獸醫學院研究老鼠母親的飲食對近150個嬰兒影響後得出的結論。一半的動物母親給予正常的食物，而其他老鼠母親吃下垃圾食品，包括鬆餅和巧克力。