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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Many older women joined a national long-term health study.
- Researchers looked closely at healthy habits and diabetes risk over time.
- They used questions, physical tests, and lab blood measures.
- Habits included diet, exercise, sleep, weight control, and smoking.
- The study watched women for many years.
- Women with higher heart-health scores had lower diabetes rates.
- Body weight and blood sugar showed the strongest links to risk.
- Researchers say it is never too late to improve health.
Difficult words
- researcher — A person who studies facts and health data.Researchers
- habit — Something a person does often or every day.Habits
- diabetes — A disease where the body has high blood sugar.
- measure — A test or value used to check health.measures
- risk — The chance that a bad health event happens.
- weight — How heavy a person or thing is.
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Discussion questions
- Which healthy habit do you do?
- Do you agree it is never too late to improve health?
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