Other studies have linked poor flexibility to high blood sugar, which increases diabetes risk, as well as greater risk for metabolic syndrome -another risk factor for heart disease.
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一直以来,德克萨斯大学达拉斯分校的昂格尔博士和谢勒博士都在进行被称为代谢综合症的科学研究。
Dr Unger and Dr Scherer, who work at the University of Texas, in Dallas, have been reviewing the science of what has come to be known as metabolic syndrome.
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总体来说,研究中14%的参与调查者患上了代谢综合症。
Overall, 14 percent of the study participants developed metabolic syndrome.