2019高考英语时事热点预测：Using a smartphone at mealtimes(最新新闻阅读素材)

Scientists warn using a smart phone at mealtimes can lead to an expanding waistline. 吃饭的时候刷手机？你就等着变胖吧！ 热点链接 Using a smart phone at mealtimes can lead to anexpanding waistline（腰围）, say scientists. Researchers have found that men and women consumed（吃；摄入） 15 percent more calories when looking at their phones while eating. They also ate more fatty food. The groundbreaking（全新的） study suggests that staring at a phone screen may distract（分散） diners from how much food they are actually eating. “It may prevent the correct understanding of the brain over the amount of food ingested（食入）,” said researchers who filmed 62 volunteers eating alone. The men and women, aged 18 to 28, were invited to help themselves to a choice of food––ranging from healthy options to soft drinks and chocolate––until they were satisfied. In three trials, the volunteers were recorded eating with no distractions, using a smart phone or reading a magazine. On average, the volunteers ate 535 calories without the distraction