摘要：If you’re reading this in thelavatory, consider yourself warned. A study has shown that using a smartphone while on the toilet is
If you’re reading this in the lavatory , consider yourself warned. A study has shown that using a smartphone while on the toilet is associated with a higher risk of haemorrhoids . In fact, the results suggest that scrolling is a bigger risk factor than straining. Commonly known as piles, haemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels in the anal canal, not unlike varicose veins. They cause symptoms such as pain, itching , swelling and bleeding. While many cases are mild and resolve on their own, others can be persistent and require medical attention.
如果你正在厕所里读这篇文章，请当心。一项研究发现，上厕所时使用智能手机可能会增加患痔疮的风险。研究甚至发现，刷手机带来的风险可能比排便时用力更大。痔疮，英文俗称piles，是指肛管内血管发生肿胀，与静脉曲张有些类似。它可能引发疼痛、瘙痒、肿胀和出血等症状。虽然许多病例症状较轻，可以自行缓解，但也有部分患者病情持续，需要就医治疗。
研英/ ˈlævətri /｜美/ ˈlævətɔːri /
n. 盥洗室，厕所；（洗手间内的）洗脸盆，洗手池
2、haemorrhoid
英/ ˈhemərɔɪd /｜美/ ˈhemərɔɪd /
n. 痔
3、vessel 研英/ ˈves(ə)l /｜美/ ˈves(ə)l /
n. 船，舰；（人或动物的）血管，（植物的）导管；（盛液体用的）容器，器皿；（有某种特质或用途的）人
4、itch
英/ ɪtʃ /｜美/ ɪtʃ /
v. （使）发痒；渴望，热望
n. 痒；渴望，热望
In the UK, it’s estimated that at least a third to half of the population will experience haemorrhoids at some point in their lives. While anecdotal evidence had linked smartphone use on the toilet with an increased risk, few studies had explored this in detail. To help provide clarity, researchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston carried out a study of 125 adults who were having colonoscopies , where a flexible tube with a camera is inserted into the rectum to examine the colon for abnormalities , such as polyps or cancer.
在英国，据估计至少有三分之一到一半的人一生中会得痔疮。尽管一直有传言称，上厕所时使用手机会增加患痔疮的风险，但很少有研究深入探讨两者之间的关联。为此，波士顿贝斯以色列女执事医疗中心的研究人员对125名正在接受结肠镜检查的成年人进行了一项研究，在结肠镜检查中，医生会将一根带有摄像头的软管经直肠插入体内，以检查结肠是否存在息肉或癌症等异常情况。
1、anecdotal
英/ ˌænɪkˈdəʊt(ə)l /｜美/ ˌænɪkˈdoʊt(ə)l /
adj. 轶事的，传闻的
2、colonoscopy
英/ ˌkəʊləˈnɒskəpi /｜美/ ˌkoʊləˈnɑːskəpi /
n. 结肠镜检查
3、rectum
英/ ˈrektəm /｜美/ ˈrektəm /
n. 直肠
4、abnormality
英/ ˌæbnɔːˈmæləti /｜美/ ˌæbnɔːrˈmæləti /
n. 异常；畸形，变态
The participants answered online survey questions about their lifestyle and toilet habits, while the colonoscopies looked for haemorrhoids. Among the participants, 66 per cent reported using smartphones on the toilet. They tended to be younger than non-users. After statistically accounting for other factors thought to possibly be linked with piles — such as exercise habits, age, and fibre intake — the researchers calculated that participants who used a smartphone on the toilet had a 46 percent higher risk of haemorrhoids than non-users.
参与者首先通过在线问卷回答了有关生活方式和上厕所习惯的问题，随后接受结肠镜检查，以确认是否患有痔疮。在所有参与者中，66%的人表示会在上厕所时使用智能手机。而且这部分人的年龄普遍低于不用手机的人。在统计学上排除了其他可能与痔疮相关的因素后——如运动习惯、年龄和膳食纤维摄入等——研究人员计算得出，上厕所时使用智能手机的人患痔疮的风险比不使用的人高出46%。
1、account for
1. 解释；占；说明…的原因
2、fibre英/ ˈfaɪbə(r) /｜美/ ˈfaɪbər /
n. （食物的）纤维素；（布、绳等的）纤维，丝；（神经或肌肉）纤维；素质，品质；织物，纤维制品
Time spent on the toilet was also significantly higher for smartphone users than non-users: 37 per cent of smartphone users spent more than 5 minutes at a time on the toilet compared to just 7 per cent of non-users. Reading news and using social media were the most commonly reported smartphone activities. Interestingly, straining while using the toilet was not associated with increased risk, in contrast to some prior studies.
研究还发现，上厕所时使用智能手机的人群平均耗时明显更长：37%使用手机的参与者每次上厕所时间超过5分钟，而在不使用手机的人群中，这一比例仅为7%。最常见的手机使用场景是看新闻和浏览社交媒体。值得注意的是，与既往一些研究的结论不同，本次研究并没有发现排便时用力与患痔疮风险增加有关。
1、in contrast to
1. 与……形成对比；与……相反
The researchers suggest that smartphone use may inadvertently prolong toilet time, increasing the pressure on anal tissues. They suggest future work could explore interventions to limit prolonged smartphone use. Trisha Pasricha, senior author of the study, said: “We’re still uncovering the many ways smartphones and our modern way of life impact our health. It’s possible that how and where we use them—such as while in the bathroom—can have unintended consequences”.
研究人员认为，使用智能手机可能会在无意间延长上厕所时间，进而导致肛周组织受压增加。他们建议，未来研究可以探索如何通过干预措施，限制人们在厕所里长时间使用手机。该研究的资深作者特丽莎·帕斯里查表示：“我们仍在不断揭示智能手机以及现代生活方式对健康的各种影响。手机的使用方式和场合——例如在浴室里——都可能带来一些意想不到的健康后果。”
1、inadvertently
英/ ˌɪnədˈvɜːt(ə)ntli /｜美/ ˌɪnədˈvɜːrt(ə)ntli /
adv. 无意地，不经意地
2、prolong 研英/ prəˈlɒŋ /｜美/ prəˈlɔːŋ /
v. 拉长，拖长（感觉或活动）；延长
3、unintended
英/ ˌʌnɪnˈtendɪd /｜美/ ˌʌnɪnˈtendɪd /
adj. 无意识的；非计划中的
This study bolsters advice to people in general to leave the smartphones outside the bathroom and to try to spend no more than a few minutes to have a bowel movement . If it’s taking longer, ask yourself why. Was it because having a bowel movement was really so difficult, or was it because my focus was elsewhere?
这项研究进一步强化了我们对公众的建议：上厕所时最好把手机留在外面，排便时间也应尽量控制在几分钟内。如果耗时更长，不妨反思一下原因。真的是排便困难所致，还是因为注意力早已转移到别的事情上？
1、bolster
英/ ˈbəʊlstə(r) /｜美/ ˈboʊlstər /
v. 增强，激励；巩固（地位），加强；改善，改进；给（座位）加软垫
n. 长枕，垫枕；承梁（用于支撑或减少摩擦）；托木；（削砖用的）凿刀
2、have a bowel movement
1. 大便：指排便的过程或行为
2. 大解：指排便的过程或行为，尤指大量排便
It’s incredibly easy to lose track of time when we’re scrolling on our smartphones: popular apps are designed entirely for that purpose. But it’s possible that constantly sitting longer on the toilet than you intended because you’re distracted by your smartphone could increase your risk of haemorrhoids. We need to study this further, but it’s a safe suggestion to leave the smartphone outside the bathroom when you need to have a bowel movement. The findings have been published in the journal PLOS One .
在使用手机时，人们常常会不知不觉忘记时间：毕竟许多热门应用的设计初衷就是吸引用户停留。但如果因为沉迷屏幕内容而在马桶上坐得比原本打算的时间更久，这种习惯可能会增加患痔疮的风险。研究人员表示，该问题仍需进一步深入探讨，但上厕所时把手机留在外面，依然是一个稳妥的做法。目前，该研究结果已发表在《公共科学图书馆：综合》期刊上。
1、lose track of time
1. 失去时间的概念：专注于某项活动或事物，以至于不知不觉中忘记了时间的流逝
2、constantly
英/ ˈkɒnstəntli /｜美/ ˈkɑːnstəntli /
adv. 总是，经常地，不断地
作者：Rhys Blakely
发表日期：2025.09.03
声明：原文观点仅代表原作者个人看法，并不代表本公众号立场
写作积累
⭐️ We are still uncovering the many ways …… impact ……. It is possible that …… can have unintended consequences.
释义 ：我们仍在不断揭示……对……产生影响的诸多方式。……可能会带来一些意想不到的后果。
例句 ：We are still uncovering the many ways climate change impacts biodiversity. It is possible that minor temperature shifts can have unintended consequences.
翻译 ：我们仍在探索气候变化对生物多样性产生影响的诸多途径。即便是微小的气温变化，也可能引发一些意料之外的后果。
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