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According to research conducted at the University of Colorado, living in low-income neighborhoods puts young people at a higher risk of obesity.
根据科罗拉多大学的研究，生活在低收入地区的年轻人有更高患肥胖的风险。
Dr. Adam Lippert, an assistant professor at Colorado University in Denver says The research demonstrates that the long-term residential experiences of teenagers can affect their life-long health.
丹佛科罗拉多大学助理教授亚当博士称，研究表明青少年长期居住的经历会影响他们的终身健康。
Researchers examined census data for 12,164 adolescents in grades 7 through 12, who were then followed for 13 years.
研究人员考察了12164名7至12岁青少年的人口普查数据，他们随后被观察13年。
The data showed adolescents living in poorer neighborhoods were more likely to be obese, or to become obese, than those living in higher-income areas.
数据显示，相比于生活在收入高的地区，生活在贫困地区的青少年更可能肥胖，或变得肥胖。
Even just moving to low-income neighborhoods was shown to increase the risk.
甚至仅仅是移居到低收入地区都会增加风险。
Over longer periods of time spent living in destitute areas, the researchers saw a correlation between a lack of exercise amenities, healthy food sources and increased stress with the higher risk for obesity.
在贫困地区度过的时间越长，研究人员发现缺乏锻炼设施、健康的食物来源以及增加的压力与高肥胖风险的相关性。
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