Compared to kids who eat with their families once a week or not at all, kids who always sit down to eat with their families are less likely to be overweight and eat unhealthy foods, according to U.S. researchers at the University of Illinois.
In the study, which included 182,836 children aged 2 to 17, researchers found kids who ate with their parents at least three times a week had 12% lower chances of being overweight. The children were also 20% less likely to eat junk food, 35% less likely to have eating problems like missing meals or making_a_pig_of_oneself,_and 24% more likely to eat vegetables and other healthy foods.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood overweight has increased by more than three times over the past 30 years. The extra pounds may destroy kids' selfesteem (自尊) and can cause health problems such as heart disease.
“We also know that families that sit down together are less likely to eat highcalorie food, so the kids can control their weight,” said John Hammond, a professor at the University of Illinois. “There are also nutritional (营养的) benefits from that,” said him. Regular family meals make it easy to ensure everyone is getting the nutrients they need, which is good for children's growth. For example, they cook fish once a week and red meat once or twice every two weeks and have a vegetable at every meal.
As a result, the researchers encourage families to spend more time together around the dinner table. “It doesn't have to be every day,” said John Hammond. “We know that families are very busy.”
1.The underlined phrase “making a pig of oneself” in Paragraph 2 means ________.
A. eating pork B. eating red meat
C. eating vegetables D. eating too much
2.Family meals can make kids less likely to be overweight because ________.
A. family meals are all delicious
B. parents can control their kids' food when eating together
C. family meals are eaten in a happy mood
D. kids can get any food they like during family meals
3.Which of the following is the researchers' suggestion?
A. To have dinners with kids as often as possible.
B. To have dinners with kids every day.
C. To have dinners with kids once a week.
D. To have dinners with kids twice a week.
4.The text is mainly written for ________.
A. scientists B. children
C. parents D. teachers
1D 2B 3A 4C
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