雙語：小心“坐以待斃綜合徵”危險來襲

打開這篇文章時，如果你已經坐在椅子前一上午，或者窩在沙發裏刷手機捨不得離開，趕緊起來活動活動吧，否則這種久坐生活方式其實是在“坐以待斃”。

Sedentary Death Syndrome refers to death caused by extreme inactivity and poor nutrition.

“坐以待斃綜合徵”指的是由於極度缺乏體力活動和營養不良導致死亡。

Sedentary death syndrome (SeDS) is a major public health burden due to its causing multiple chronic diseases and millions of premature deaths each year.

“坐以待斃綜合徵”能導致多種慢性疾病，每年還會造成數百萬人過早死亡，因此成為公共健康的一大負擔。

Lack of movement eventually leads to people putting on weight and getting out of shape.

缺乏活動最終會導致人們增重和身材走樣。

Frank W Booth, a professor at University of Missouri, has coined a term for this. Sedentary death syndrome or SeDS. He came up with this term to get the attention of the American public and government to pay more attention to the dangers of leading a sedentary lifestyle.

密蘇裏大學教授弗蘭克-布斯創造出新詞“坐以待斃綜合徵”，以引起美國公眾和政府的注意，讓大家更加注意久坐生活方式的危險。

According to him, some 250,000 Americans die each year from diseases related to inactivity.

據他介紹，美國每年有大約25萬人死於與缺乏活動相關的疾病。