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Work Hours May Cause Obesity

curiousMay 12, 2026·87 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about work hours may cause obesity. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Work Hours May Cause Obesity
Long work hours may make people fat. A new study says this. Scientists looked at 33 countries. They studied 30 years of data. The U.S. has long work hours. The U.S. also has high obesity.
Long hours give people stress. Stress makes the body store fat. Long workers do not have time to cook. So they often eat fast food.
Some people in the UK want a four-day week. They say it can help health. Other people are not sure. The UK government will not force this.

Key Vocabulary

n.
being very fat in a way that is bad for health
n.
a bad feeling of worry from too much work
n.
a person who studies science
adj.
working only four days each week
n.
the people who lead a country
v.
to make someone do something
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

obesityn.

being very fat in a way that is bad for health

béo phìobesidade肥満obeziteobesidadotyłośćالسمنةobesitasожирение肥胖症비만
stressn.

a bad feeling of worry from too much work

căng thẳngestresseストレスstresestrésstresضغط نفسيstressстресс压力스트레스
scientistn.

a person who studies science

nhà khoa họccientista科学者bilim insanıcientíficonaukowiecعالمwetenschapperучёный科学家과학자
four-day weekadj.

working only four days each week

tuần làm việc bốn ngàysemana de quatro dias週4日労働dört günlük iş haftasısemana de cuatro díasczterodniowy tydzień pracyأسبوع العمل أربعة أيامvierdaagse werkweekчетырёхдневная рабочая неделя四天工作周주 4일 근무
governmentn.

the people who lead a country

chính phủgoverno政府hükümetgobiernorządحكومةregeringправительство政府정부
forcev.

to make someone do something

ép buộcforçar強制するzorlamakobligarzmuszaćيجبرdwingenзаставлять强制강요하다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Stress makes the body store fat.

2

All people agree the four-day week is a good idea.

3

The government wants to make everyone work four days a week.

4

Long work hours can give people stress.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many countries did the scientists look at?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How many years of data did the scientists look at?

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