心血管疾病風險
The accumulation of visceral fatty tissue has long been considered one of the factors most strongly linked to cardiometabolic risk and chronic, low-grade inflammation.
長期以來，內臟脂肪組織的積累被認為與心臟代謝風險和慢性低程度發炎密切相關。
visceral(adj.)內臟的cardiometabolic(adj.)心臟代謝的cardio-心臟的;心臟病的cardiovascular disease 心血管疾病metabolism(n.)新陳代謝metabolic(adj.)代謝的;新陳代謝的metabolic rate新陳代謝率chronic(adj.)慢性的acute(adj.)急性的severe acute respiratory syndrome急性呼吸道症候群(SARS)low-grade(adj.)低程度的inflammation(n.)發炎
Yet, researchers in the field had largely overlooked the study of other fatty deposits and their medical relevance.
不過，該領域的研究者卻常忽略了對其它脂肪沉積物及其醫學相關性的研究。
overlook(v.)忽視、忽略、沒注意到=miss=fail to noticedeposit(n.)沉澱物、沉積物relevance(n.)相關性;實用性;意義relevant(adj.)有關的、相關聯的、切題的
Shifting the focus, researchers from the University of Granada warn that an accumulation of fatty tissue in the neck predicts potential heart problems in sedentary young adults.
轉移研究重點，格拉納達大學的研究人員警告，頸部脂肪組織的積累是久坐年輕人可能有心臟問題的重要參考因素。
sedentary(adj.)久坐的=desk-bound=inactive
The study indicates that the accumulation of fat in the neck, both the double chin and the deeper deposits, is associated with greater overall and central adiposity, greater cardiometabolic risk, and a greater inflammatory status among healthy young adults, regardless of the amount of total fat.
研究指出，健康的成年人中，不管總脂肪量如何，頸部脂肪的積累，雙下巴或深層的脂肪累積皆然，都與總體肥胖和中樞性肥胖、較高的心臟代謝風險和較嚴重的炎症狀態有關。
double chin雙下巴be associated with…與…有關=be related toadiposity(n.)肥胖症inflammatory(adj.)發炎的regardless of…不管;不顧
Among the most relevant findings was the observation that the buildup of fatty tissue in the neck is as powerful a predictor of health risks as the accumulation of visceral fat, particularly in men.
其中最具相關性的發現是頸部脂肪組織的累積與內臟脂肪的積累一樣，都是健康風險的有力預測指標，特別是針對男性而言。
among(prep.)在…之中relevant(adj.)有關的、相關聯的、切題的as adj. as…和..一樣…
The lead author of the study, Maria Jose Arias Tellez, explains, “Curiously, several studies have demonstrated that the accumulation of fat in the neck (both superficial deposits such as the double chin or jowls and the deeper deposits, located between the muscles and around the cervical vertebrae) increases in direct proportion to the weight or adiposity of the individual and that it follows specific accumulation patterns, according to gender.”
這項研究的第一作者泰勒茲解釋說：「有趣的是，有幾項研究都指出，頸部脂肪的積累（如雙下巴或下巴垂肉等淺表積累，以及位於肌肉之間和頸椎周圍的較深積累）與個人體重的增長或肥胖成正比，且根據性別會有特定的累積模式。」
demonstrate(v.)表明;具體指出superficial(adj.)表皮的;表層的superficial wounds擦傷jowl(n.) 雙下巴;下巴垂肉cervical vertebrae頸椎in direct proportion to…與…成正比in inverse proportion to~與...成反比
In fact, a greater accumulation of fat in certain neck tissue compartments, particularly the deeper ones, is related to a greater likelihood of cardiometabolic risk.
事實上，特定頸部組織腔室累積較多的脂肪，特別是深層的組織腔室，心臟代謝風險就越高。
tissue(n.)組織compartment(n.)(身體內的)隔間、腔室be related to…與…有關likelihood(n.)可能性=probability
However, since the evidence gathered has been from patients with benign/malignant tumors or other chronic conditions, Tellez notes that “it remains to be seen whether it can be generalized to relatively healthy adults.”
不過，由於該研究收集的證據都來自患有良性或惡性腫瘤或其它慢性疾病的患者，泰勒茲指出：「是否可以將研究結果概括套用到相對健康的成年人還有待觀察。」
since(conj.)因為、既然、自從benign(adj.)良性的malignant(adj.)惡性的tumor(n.)腫瘤it remains to be seen whether S V是否…仍有待觀察
Researchers at the UGR hope to increase their knowledge of fatty deposits in the neck in order to combat the associated health risks.
格拉納達大學的研究人員希望能夠提升對頸部脂肪沉積物的了解，以對抗其相關的健康風險。
combat(n.)(尤指戰爭中的)戰鬥;搏鬥(v.)與…戰鬥;對抗;打擊;制止combat crime打擊犯罪combat terrorism打擊恐怖主義combat disease與疾病搏鬥