Scientists project that today 's generation of children will live shorter lives than their parents and have higher rates of heart disease , diabetes and atherosclerosis .
Restricted blood flow caused by diabetes and atherosclerosis - hardening of the arteries - can cause erectile dysfunction .
糖尿病和动脉粥样硬化导致血液流量受限,可能会导致勃起功能障碍。
The researchers concluded this might mean that people who have gum disease are at greater risk of developing atherosclerosis and heart disease .
研究人员认为这可能意味着患有牙龈疾病的人更容易发展成动脉粥样硬化和心脏病。
The artery should get wider when blood flow in the area increases , but diseases such as atherosclerosis hamper this effect .
局部血流增加时,动脉应该增粗,但是诸如动脉粥样硬化之类的疾病妨碍这种作用。
The build up of fatty plaques in blood vessels , which results in atherosclerosis , is a result of the inability of the cells lining the walls of these vessels to cope with too much fat .
血管中脂肪斑块的堆积会导致动脉粥样硬化,而它则是由构成血管壁的细胞无法处理过多的脂肪造成的。
1 With these important demographic and economic shifts , dental professionals are obtaining greater clinical awareness of the links between oral and overall health , such as those between periodontal disease and atherosclerosis or diabetes mellitus .