New World syndrome

Noun

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Obesity, heart disease, diabetes, etc. among the indigenous peoples of the New World, linked to a change from traditional diet and exercise to a Western diet and a sedentary lifestyle.

Japanese Meaning

新世界症候群：新大陸の先住民にみられる、伝統的な生活習慣から西洋式の食生活や生活様式への移行に伴い、肥満、心臓病、糖尿病などの健康障害が発生する現象。 / 伝統的な食事・運動習慣から加工食品中心の食生活や運動不足といった近代的・西洋的な生活様式への変化に起因する一連の疾患群の総称。

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Researchers warned that New World syndrome, characterized by rising rates of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes among indigenous populations after a shift from traditional diets and active lifestyles to a Western diet and sedentary habits, demands culturally sensitive public health responses.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

研究者たちは、伝統的な食事や活動的な生活から西洋式の食事と座りがちな生活への変化に伴い新大陸の先住民に見られる肥満や心臓病、糖尿病などの増加が、文化的配慮のある公衆衛生対策を必要としていると警告した。

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Obesity, heart disease, diabetes, etc. among the indigenous peoples of the New World, linked to a change from traditional diet and exercise to a Western diet and a sedentary lifestyle.

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