I don't mean to be alarmist but some new research has revealed the harm that can be done by gaining even a modest amount of weight - say three kilos over your summer holiday or a blow-out over Christmas. I think it's worth reporting because it goes some way to explaining why being overweight can cause so much ill health. And it goes straight to the heart of the matter, your actual cells.

我并不是危言耸听，但一些新研究揭示：只是重了几斤却会带来严重危害--比如暑假或圣诞节聚会让你胖了3公斤。我认为这是值得报道的，因为这也解释了为什么过重会导致太多疾病。而且这也直击问题的中心，你的实际细胞。

A gain of few pounds can affect your cardiovascular system and increase the risk of heart failure by causing inflammation of your heart muscle. It can also set off harmful cellular inflammation that's linked to insulin resistance. A research team lead by Michael Snyder, an eminent Stanford University genetics professor, tried to understand what happens when we gain weight and to examine risks.

胖了几磅会影响你的心血管系统、通过导致心肌发炎增加你心力衰竭的风险。同时还会导致有害的、与抗胰岛素性相关的细胞炎症。斯坦福大学的著名遗传学教授迈克尔·斯奈德领导的一个研究小组试图理解我们增重之后会发生什么，并测验长胖带来的风险。

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