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    Is fat freezing the key to weight loss?

    Like many, Kenyan entrepreneur Terryanne has fitness goals she'd like to meet. However she’s trying a unique alternative to burning fat that involves less exercise. Cryolipolysis uses super cold technology to break down fat cells and is borrowed from cancer treatment. Although an expensive treatment, it's been described as a non-invasive and painless way to remove fat - but as its popularity rises on the continent, should it be regulated like other plastic surgery?

 

Considering the underlined verb forms used in the text, it’s correct to say:

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    The body’s ability to adapt to changing conditions and shifting physiologic demands is essential to its survival. To ensure cellular performance and the health of the entire organism, each cell must be able to dispose of damaged or unnecessary proteins. Now, a study from the Harvard Medical School shows that intense exercise, fasting, and an array of hormones can activate cells’ built-in protein-disposal systems and enhance their ability to purge defective, toxic, or unneeded proteins. The findings reveal a previously unknown mechanism that is triggered by fluctuations in hormone levels, which signal changes in physiologic conditions.

    Malfunctions in the cells’ protein disposal machinery can lead to the accumulation of misfolded proteins, which clog up the cell, interfere with its functions, and, over time, precipitate the development of diseases, including neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s. 

Disponível em: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette. Acesso em: set. 2022. Adaptado

 

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    In recent years there’s been a rise in vaping, particularly in young people. A recent survey found vaping in people aged 11-18 had doubled from 4% in 2020 to 8.6% in 2022. However, smoking figures for the same age-group had gone down slightly from 6.7% in 2020 to 6.0% in 2022.The findings confirm: cigarettes are dangerous because they contain toxicants, which are found in tobacco smoke and promote cancer, lung disease and cardiovascular disease. Vaping products, including disposable e-cigarettes and reusable kits still contain nicotine, which is advertised on packaging due to its addictive nature.

    There is no significant evidence that short-term and medium-term vaping causes health problems but, although vaping is less harmful than cigarettes, the long-term effects are unknown. Lead author of the study, Prof Ann McNeill, who specializes in tobacco addiction, said vaping is “very unlikely to be risk-free” as the continual inhaling of vape fluid into the lungs would have some effect. “We strongly discourage anyone who has never smoked from taking up vaping or smoking,” she said.

    The researchers say more needs to be done to stop children from taking up vaping. Part of the study found that local authority trading standards efforts “have been scaled down, and compliance with regulations is not enough to prevent underage sales and access to illicit products”. The researchers added that “more frequent surveillance of singleuse disposable vaping products” is now needed.The popularity of disposable vapes in young people has been linked to social media, with TikToks of people trying out new flavors of vapes or using them as a fashion accessory.

IN RECENT years… Disponível em: http://www.bbc.com/news. Acesso em: out 2022. Adaptado

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    In recent years there’s been a rise in vaping, particularly in young people. A recent survey found vaping in people aged 11-18 had doubled from 4% in 2020 to 8.6% in 2022. However, smoking figures for the same age-group had gone down slightly from 6.7% in 2020 to 6.0% in 2022.The findings confirm: cigarettes are dangerous because they contain toxicants, which are found in tobacco smoke and promote cancer, lung disease and cardiovascular disease. Vaping products, including disposable e-cigarettes and reusable kits still contain nicotine, which is advertised on packaging due to its addictive nature.

    There is no significant evidence that short-term and medium-term vaping causes health problems but, although vaping is less harmful than cigarettes, the long-term effects are unknown. Lead author of the study, Prof Ann McNeill, who specializes in tobacco addiction, said vaping is “very unlikely to be risk-free” as the continual inhaling of vape fluid into the lungs would have some effect. “We strongly discourage anyone who has never smoked from taking up vaping or smoking,” she said.

    The researchers say more needs to be done to stop children from taking up vaping. Part of the study found that local authority trading standards efforts “have been scaled down, and compliance with regulations is not enough to prevent underage sales and access to illicit products”. The researchers added that “more frequent surveillance of singleuse disposable vaping products” is now needed.The popularity of disposable vapes in young people has been linked to social media, with TikToks of people trying out new flavors of vapes or using them as a fashion accessory.

IN RECENT years… Disponível em: http://www.bbc.com/news. Acesso em: out 2022. Adaptado

According to the text, it’s correct to say:

 

I) Both vaping and smoking deliver nicotine.
II) Vaping is said to be safer than smoking.
III) Vaping is believed to prevent addiction.
IV) Social media has contributed to decreasing vaping use.

 

The correct statement(s) is(are) only

    In recent years there’s been a rise in vaping, particularly in young people. A recent survey found vaping in people aged 11-18 had doubled from 4% in 2020 to 8.6% in 2022. However, smoking figures for the same age-group had gone down slightly from 6.7% in 2020 to 6.0% in 2022.The findings confirm: cigarettes are dangerous because they contain toxicants, which are found in tobacco smoke and promote cancer, lung disease and cardiovascular disease. Vaping products, including disposable e-cigarettes and reusable kits still contain nicotine, which is advertised on packaging due to its addictive nature.

    There is no significant evidence that short-term and medium-term vaping causes health problems but, although vaping is less harmful than cigarettes, the long-term effects are unknown. Lead author of the study, Prof Ann McNeill, who specializes in tobacco addiction, said vaping is “very unlikely to be risk-free” as the continual inhaling of vape fluid into the lungs would have some effect. “We strongly discourage anyone who has never smoked from taking up vaping or smoking,” she said.

    The researchers say more needs to be done to stop children from taking up vaping. Part of the study found that local authority trading standards efforts “have been scaled down, and compliance with regulations is not enough to prevent underage sales and access to illicit products”. The researchers added that “more frequent surveillance of singleuse disposable vaping products” is now needed.The popularity of disposable vapes in young people has been linked to social media, with TikToks of people trying out new flavors of vapes or using them as a fashion accessory.

IN RECENT years… Disponível em: http://www.bbc.com/news. Acesso em: out 2022. Adaptado

It’s stated in the text that the use of traditional cigarettes by young people has