This would be neither here nor there if it were’t for the observation that having an older mother seems to be an independent risk factor for obesity.
如果不是为研究报告的话,选择一个年老的母亲作为观察对象,作为研究肥胖的联系,这似乎是一个无关紧要的特例.
Results from the US national heart,lung and blood institute’s study found that the odds of a child being obese increase 14% for every five extra years of their mother’s age
美国心血管研究学院发现：随着母亲的年龄每增长五岁,其子女患肥胖病的几率就增加14%.