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Which Regions Are More Prone to Weight Gain?
nán běi南北yǐn shí饮食bù tóng不同féi pàng肥胖chā yì差异bù tóng不同

Differences in northern and southern diets lead to differences in obesity rates.

小宝
gē gē哥哥kàn dào看到yí gè一个dì tú地图shuōzhōng guó中国yǒudedì fāng地方réngèngróng yì容易pàngshìzhēn de真的ma

Brother, I saw a map saying that people in some parts of China are more likely to gain weight. Is that true?

小刚
shìzhēn de真的běi fāng北方hěnduōrénxǐ huān喜欢miàn shí面食kǒu wèi口味bǐ jiào比较xiányóusuǒ yǐ所以gèngróng yì容易zhǎngpàng

Yes, it is. Many people in the north prefer wheat-based foods, and the flavors are saltier and oilier, so it’s easier to gain weight.

小宝
nán fāng南方nehuì bú huì会不会pàng

What about the south? Do people gain weight there too?

小刚
nán fāng南方chīqīng dàn清淡yì diǎn一点qì hòu气候nuǎn huo暖和dà jiā大家yùn dòng运动shí jiān时间duōsuǒ yǐ所以féi pàng肥胖bǐ jiào比较

In the south, the food is lighter, the climate is warmer, and people tend to exercise more, so obesity rates are relatively lower.

小宝
yuán lái原来chīshén me什么huìyǐng xiǎng影响pàngpàngya

So what you eat really affects whether you gain weight or not.

小刚
duìaháigēntiān qì天气yùn dòng运动xí guàn习惯shēng huó fāng shì生活方式yǒu guān有关bú shì不是yī tiān一天nénggǎi biàn改变de

Exactly. It’s also related to the weather, exercise habits, and lifestyle. It’s not something that changes overnight.

小宝
wǒ men我们yàoduōyùn dòng运动ma

So should we exercise more?

小刚
dāng rán当然latiān tiān天天dòngyī dòng一动chījiàn kāng健康jiùbù pà不怕biànpàng

Of course! If you stay active every day and eat healthily, you won’t have to worry about gaining weight.

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