日本儿童健康第一 学校午餐制降低孩子肥胖率

　　原标题：日本儿童健康状况全球第一 得益于学校午餐

　　联合国儿童基金会近日发布的报告显示，日本的儿童健康状况位居全球之首，且儿童肥胖发病率极低。分析人士指出，这在很大程度上得益于全日本范围内实施的学校午餐制度。

　　Japan manages a rare feat for a developed country when it comes to feeding its children -- high scores for nutrition but very low obesity rates. One major key? School lunches.

　　日本在保障儿童摄入充足营养的同时肥胖发病率极低，这一成就在发达国家中并不多见，其秘诀在于学校午餐。

　　A landmark report by the UN's children agency UNICEF released Tuesday shows Japan topping the charts for childhood health indicators, with low rates of infant mortality and few underweight children.

　　联合国儿童基金会于本周二(10月15日)发表的报告显示，日本儿童健康状况全球排名第一，婴儿死亡率低、体重不足人数非常少。

　　But it also manages the lowest incidence of childhood obesity among the 41 developed countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and European Union.

　　日本也是经济合作与发展组织和欧盟的41个发达国家中，儿童肥胖率最低的国家。

　　Experts say there are various factors at work, including a health-conscious society and regularly mandated check-ups for children, but a nationwide school lunch program also plays a key role.

　　专家指出，这一成绩由多种因素促成，包括日本人特别关注健康、定期组织儿童体检，而全日本范围内的学校午餐计划也起到重要作用。

　　"School lunches with menus that are created by nutritionists are provided to all primary schools and the majority of junior high schools throughout Japan," Mitsuhiko Hara, a pediatrician and professor at Tokyo Kasei Gakuin University, told AFP.

　　东京家政学院大学教授、儿科医生原光彦(音)告诉法新社说：“日本所有小学和大部分初中都提供由营养师制定菜单的午餐。”