Eating an unhealthy diet might be more deadly than smoking, a study finds.

More than 130 scientists studied people’s eating habits in 195 countries, and held the strong     1     (believe) that poor unhealthy eating is responsible for 20% of all     2     (die) worldwide. That makes unhealthy eating more dangerous than any other cause of disease.

Part of the problem is     3     people are eating, like meat, salt, sugary drinks, and other unhealthy foods, including those     4     (contain) lots of fat . People are filling their bodies     5     too much of the wrong kinds of food. In general, people are eating 86% more salt than they should. While salt is a     6     (necessary) to our body, too much can lead to heart disease. Salt sometimes can be very tricky, because unlike eating meat or drinking a sugary drink, you may not know you’re eating     7    . Most of the salt people eat has already been added to food items by the companies that make them.

But a bigger problem     8     (be) what people are not eating, such as nuts, fruits, and vegetables.

Lead scientist Dr Ashkan Afshin said, “Eating too many fatty and sugary foods affects people from all walks of life. We are pointing out the importance of low consumption (食用) of healthy foods as compared to the greater consumption of unhealthy foods.”

The scientists say governments can’t just call on people     9     (eat) healthily. They also suggest that farmers     10     (encourage) to grow more of the kinds of foods that people need to eat.