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迪拜减肥奖励黄金 想参加吗?

2013-07-19来源:Yahoo

Shedding weight is as good as gold under an unusual slim-down initiative in Dubai over growing concerns about rising obesity levels in the wealthy Gulf city-state.
迪拜最近发起一项减肥倡议活动,体重减轻就能得到金子。该活动的目的是解决这一富裕的海湾地区国家民众日益肥胖的问题。

Municipal officials are offering a gram of gold – worth about $45 at current prices – for each kilogram of weight lost in a 30-day challenge. The minimum drop is two kilograms, or 4.4 pounds, to cash in.
市政官员提出,报名参与者在30天之内每减一公斤体重就能得到一克黄金(现汇率大约为45美元),减掉两公斤体重(也就是4.4磅)起付。

迪拜减肥奖励黄金 想参加吗?

Local media Wednesday quotes Dubai official Hussain Lootah as saying there is no limit on the payout for the golden losers, who must sign up and weigh in Friday.
当地媒体周三援引迪拜官员侯赛因-鲁塔的说法称,奖励金额上不封顶,想要参加的人需在周五前报名。

The plan is the latest attempt to encourage healthier lifestyles in the United Arab Emirates. Across the Gulf Arab states, authorities have raised alarms about rising obesity from increasing fast-food diets and lack of exercise.
这一活动旨在鼓励阿联酋国家人民选择更为健康的生活方式。这个海湾地区阿拉伯国家当局发现,人们大量食用快餐、缺乏锻炼,导致体重严重超标。