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The Hidden Risks of Weight-Loss Injections

加速老化?瘦瘦針的隱藏風險

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The Hidden Risks of Weight-Loss Injections
減脂也減肌?
Many people in Taiwan want to try weight-loss injections, such as Mounjaro and other GLP-1 medicines, to lose weight quickly.
許多台灣人想嘗試瘦瘦針,例如猛健樂或其他GLP-1類藥物來快速減重。
These drugs are very popular because they help reduce fat and improve health for people with obesity or diabetes.
這些藥物很受歡迎,因為它們能有效減脂,並改善肥胖症或糖尿病患者的健康。
reduce(v.)減少obesity(n.)肥胖症overweight(adj.)過重的put on weight增重
They work by copying a natural hormone in the body.
它們的運作原理是模擬人體內的天然荷爾蒙。
work(v.)有效果、運作hormone level荷爾蒙濃度/hormone change荷爾蒙改變
This medicine tells the brain that the stomach is full, and it also slows down digestion so people do not feel hungry easily.
這種藥物會告訴大腦胃已經飽了,同時也會減緩消化速度,讓人不容易感到飢餓。
digestion(n.)消化digest(v.)消化、吸收、領悟(n.)文摘
In the United States, millions of users have lost weight successfully.
在美國,數百萬使用者成功瘦身。
As a result, obesity rates are falling, and even clothing stores sell fewer large-size clothes.
因此,肥胖率下降,連大尺碼衣服的銷量都減少了。
consequently(adv.)因此decrease(v.)下降、減少=go down/drop(v.)下降increase(v.)增加the sale of…~的販售
Many people feel their quality of life has improved after using them.
很多人覺得使用後生活品質變得更好。
quality of life生活品質quality time珍貴時光high-quality(adj.)高品質的/low-quality(adj.)劣質的quality(n.)特質、品質quantity(n.)數量
However, new research shows a serious problem.
然而,新研究揭示了一個嚴重的問題。
research(n.)研究
While these injections help reduce fat, they can also cause fast muscle loss — up to 10%.
雖然打瘦瘦針能幫助減脂,但也可能導致肌肉快速流失——最高可達10%。
lead to導致=bring about/result inup to高達、多達
This is similar to making the body 10 years older.
這相當於讓身體老化10年。
be similar to…和~相似
People may feel weak, tired, and have poor balance.
人們可能會感到虛弱、疲倦、平衡感變差。
Their metabolism slows down, making it easier to gain weight again later.
新陳代謝也會變慢,導致日後更容易復胖。
metabolism(n.)新陳代謝
One study found that weight often returns quickly — mostly as fat — after stopping the medicine.
一項研究發現,停藥後體重反彈速度更快,而且大部分長回來的都是脂肪。
A 30-year-old woman shared that she felt too weak to do daily activities and had to stop exercising.
一名30歲女性分享,她打完瘦瘦針虛弱到無法進行日常活動,甚至不得不停止運動。
too…to…太~以至於不能~
Experts say it is important to combine these injections with weight training to protect muscles.
專家表示,使用瘦瘦針時,必須搭配重量訓練來保護肌肉。
combine(v.)結合、搭配separate(v.)分開
Doctors recommend regular exercise and healthy eating.
醫師建議要規律運動並健康飲食。
regular(adj.)規律的routine(n.)常規、慣例stick to a routine堅持固定作息
If you are thinking about using weight-loss injections, talk to your doctor first.
如果你正考慮打瘦瘦針,請先諮詢醫生。
consult(v.)諮詢
These drugs can help, but they are not a simple solution to lifestyle problems.
這些藥物雖能提供幫助,但並非解決生活型態問題的萬靈丹。
solution(n.)解決方法solve(v.)解決

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hidden(adj.)
隱藏的/invisible(adj.)看不見的
risk(n.)
風險(v.)冒~的風險
a risk of…~
的風險/take a risk冒風險
lose weight
減重/gain weight增重
get in shape
維持體態
injection(n.)
注射、打針/inject(v.)注射、投入
inject funds into something
把資金投入某事
reduce(v.)
減少
obesity(n.)
肥胖症
overweight(adj.)
過重的
put on weight
增重
work(v.)
有效果、運作
hormone level
荷爾蒙濃度/hormone change荷爾蒙改變
digestion(n.)
消化
digest(v.)
消化、吸收、領悟(n.)文摘
consequently(adv.)
因此
decrease(v.)
下降、減少=go down/drop(v.)下降
increase(v.)
增加
the sale of…~
的販售
quality of life
生活品質
quality time
珍貴時光
high-quality(adj.)
高品質的/low-quality(adj.)劣質的
quality(n.)
特質、品質
quantity(n.)
數量
research(n.)
研究
lead to
導致=bring about/result in
up to
高達、多達
be similar to…
和~相似
metabolism(n.)
新陳代謝
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