In a three-month period last year, two Brooklynites had to be cut out of their apartments and carried to hospital on stretchers designed for transporting small whales. The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) argues that it was not their combined 900kg bulk that made them ill. Obesity, according to NAAFA, is not bad for you. And, even if it was, there is nothing to be done about it, because genes dictate weight. Attempting to eat less merely slows metabolism, having people as chubby as ever.
This is the fatlash movement that causes America’s slimming industry so much pain. In his book Bin Fat Lies (Ballantine, 1996), Glenn Gaesser says that no study yet has convincingly shown that weight is an independent cause of health problems. Fatness does not kill people; things like hypertension, coronary heart diseases and cancer do. Michael Fumento, author of The Fat of the Land (Viking, 1997), an anti-fatlash diatribe, compares Dr Gaesser
A. members of the NAAFA
B. typical victims of overweight
C. members of the "fatlash" movement
D. proof that the fatlash movement is gaining strength
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Malnutrition (营养不良) A new World Bank report warns that children who don’t get enough good food in the first two years of life suffer lasting damage. They may be underdeveloped or underweight. They may suffer from poor health or limited intelligence. In addition, poorly nourished children are more likely to drop out of school and earn less money as adults. The report notes that too little food is not the only cause of poor nutrition. Many children who live in homes with plenty of foods utter for other reasons. For example, the study says that mothers often fail to give their newly born babies their first breast milk. This milk-like substance is called colostrum. It is full of nutrients that improve a baby’s ability to fight infections and disease. The study also links malnutri A. Mother should directly provide food to the children. B. Mother should double the economic development rates by 2 percent yearly. C. Mother should improve nutrition to babies and themselves during special time. D. Mother should attend educational programs and struggle for cleaner living conditions. [单项选择]下列各项属于外部信用增级的是( )。
A. 超额抵押 B. 备用信用证 C. 资产支持证券分层结构 D. 现金抵押账户 [简答题]对向负责监督检查的无线电管理机构隐瞒有关情况、提供虚假材料或者拒绝提供反映其活动情况的真实材料的，无线电管理机构可以给予下列处罚：
[单选题]TBA-2170为(),设有前置放大器电源开关和电源指示灯。
A.电源单元 B.控制单元 C.前置单元 D.扩音单元 [单项选择]以骨缝为界，质地坚硬，常见于新生儿产伤的是（）。
A. 头皮下血肿 B. 帽状腱膜下血肿 C. 骨膜下血肿 D. 颅骨凹陷性骨折 E. 头皮裂伤 [单选题]用人单位应当为劳动者建立（）档案，并按照规定的期限妥善保存.
A.员工健康检查 B.职业健康监护 C.定期健康检查 D.职业健康检查 [单选题]在电场极不均匀的空气间隙中加入屏障后，在一定条件下，可以显著提高间隙的击穿电压，这是因为屏障在间隙中起到了（）的作用。
A.分担电压 B.加强绝缘 C.改善电场分布 D.隔离电场 E.lue F.lue G.lue H.lue 我来回答: 提交
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