英国中年人健康状况是否不如以往？

一项研究发现，大约三分之一的英国中年人有多种健康问题，如慢性背痛、心理健康状况不佳和高血压。

The findings come from nearly 8,000 adults taking part in the 1970 British cohort study that spans more than 50 years of life.

这些调查结果来自对近8000名成年人的研究，他们参与了1970年英国的一项定群研究，幅度跨越了他们人生的50余年。

Around one-in-three of this group of people aged 46 to 48 had two or more chronic health conditions – that includes issues such as recurrent back problems, mental ill health, and high blood pressure as well as risky drinking. Although obesity was not recorded as a health condition, it was measured as a possible risk factor and did appear to be linked to diabetes and high blood pressure.

在这组46岁至48岁的人群中，大约三分之一患有两种或以上的慢性健康问题，包括反复出现的背部问题、心理健康状况不佳、高血压以及危险饮酒。虽然肥胖没有被记录为一种健康问题，但仍被计为一种潜在的危险因素，而且它似乎的确与糖尿病和高血压有关。

Experts advise that even in later life, adopting healthy choices, such as eating a good diet, limiting alcohol intake, quitting smoking and getting regular exercise, can make a difference.

专家建议，即使是在晚年才开始采取健康的生活方式，如健康饮食、限制酒精摄入量、戒烟和定期锻炼，也会对健康产生积极作用。