From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English.
這里是美國之音慢速英語健康報道。
A new study found that women who took folic acid supplements in early pregnancy were less likely to have a child with autism. Folic acid is a B vitamin that helps the body build and repair cells. The study did not prove that folic acid can prevent childhood autism, but the findings suggest a connection. The researchers called for examining whether folic acid is associated with a reduced risk of other brain disorders in children.
一項最新研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，在懷孕早期服用葉酸的孕婦生下的孩子患有孤獨(dú)癥的幾率更小。葉酸是一種維生素B，能幫助身體發(fā)育和修復(fù)細(xì)胞。這項研究未能證明葉酸可以預(yù)防兒童孤獨(dú)癥，但發(fā)現(xiàn)結(jié)果表明兩者存在關(guān)聯(lián)。研究者呼吁進(jìn)行調(diào)查，看葉酸是否能減少兒童患上其他大腦疾病的風(fēng)險。
Children with autism have problems communicating and socializing with other people.
患有孤獨(dú)癥的兒童存在溝通與社交障礙。
Researchers at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health looked at records of more 85,000 children born between 2002 and 2008.
挪威國家公共衛(wèi)生研究院的研究者查看了8.5萬名生于2002到2008年的兒童。
The study asked mothers to describe their diets, including vitamins and other nutritional treatments, before and during their pregnancies.
他們向母親們調(diào)查懷孕前后的飲食、維生素和其他營養(yǎng)療法。
Research leader Pal Suren and his colleagues compared the women who took folic acid supplements to those who did not.
研究負(fù)責(zé)人Pal Suren和同事對比了服用葉酸補(bǔ)充劑和沒有服用的婦女。
"The women who took folic acid supplements in early pregnancy had a substantial reduction in risk of having a child with autism. The reduction was 40 percent."
“在懷孕早期服用葉酸的孕婦生下的孩子患有孤獨(dú)癥的幾率更小，能降低40%的發(fā)病率?！?BR> He says the best time to take folic acid to reduce the risk of autism seems to be from four weeks before to eight weeks after the start of pregnancy. The researchers found that taking folic acid halfway through pregnancy had no effect.
他說，為降低孤獨(dú)癥的幾率，服用葉酸的時間是懷孕后第四周到第八周之間。研究者發(fā)現(xiàn)在孕期中間服用葉酸沒有效果。
這里是美國之音慢速英語健康報道。
A new study found that women who took folic acid supplements in early pregnancy were less likely to have a child with autism. Folic acid is a B vitamin that helps the body build and repair cells. The study did not prove that folic acid can prevent childhood autism, but the findings suggest a connection. The researchers called for examining whether folic acid is associated with a reduced risk of other brain disorders in children.
一項最新研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，在懷孕早期服用葉酸的孕婦生下的孩子患有孤獨(dú)癥的幾率更小。葉酸是一種維生素B，能幫助身體發(fā)育和修復(fù)細(xì)胞。這項研究未能證明葉酸可以預(yù)防兒童孤獨(dú)癥，但發(fā)現(xiàn)結(jié)果表明兩者存在關(guān)聯(lián)。研究者呼吁進(jìn)行調(diào)查，看葉酸是否能減少兒童患上其他大腦疾病的風(fēng)險。
Children with autism have problems communicating and socializing with other people.
患有孤獨(dú)癥的兒童存在溝通與社交障礙。
Researchers at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health looked at records of more 85,000 children born between 2002 and 2008.
挪威國家公共衛(wèi)生研究院的研究者查看了8.5萬名生于2002到2008年的兒童。
The study asked mothers to describe their diets, including vitamins and other nutritional treatments, before and during their pregnancies.
他們向母親們調(diào)查懷孕前后的飲食、維生素和其他營養(yǎng)療法。
Research leader Pal Suren and his colleagues compared the women who took folic acid supplements to those who did not.
研究負(fù)責(zé)人Pal Suren和同事對比了服用葉酸補(bǔ)充劑和沒有服用的婦女。
"The women who took folic acid supplements in early pregnancy had a substantial reduction in risk of having a child with autism. The reduction was 40 percent."
“在懷孕早期服用葉酸的孕婦生下的孩子患有孤獨(dú)癥的幾率更小，能降低40%的發(fā)病率?！?BR> He says the best time to take folic acid to reduce the risk of autism seems to be from four weeks before to eight weeks after the start of pregnancy. The researchers found that taking folic acid halfway through pregnancy had no effect.
他說，為降低孤獨(dú)癥的幾率，服用葉酸的時間是懷孕后第四周到第八周之間。研究者發(fā)現(xiàn)在孕期中間服用葉酸沒有效果。