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Children Junk Food Eating Early Age Life Hens

Word hence
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / hens / NAmE / hens /
Example
  • we suspect they are trying to hide something, hence the need for an independent inquiry.
  • today’s children eat more junk food and get less exercise than previous generations of children. it is not surprising, therefore, that rates of childhood obesity are on the increase.
  • children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. it is essential, therefore, that parents encourage healthy eating from an early age.
  • children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. for this reason,/this is why it is essential that children eat healthily from an early age.
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hence

(adverb)BrE / hens / NAmE / hens /
  1. for this reason
    • We suspect they are trying to hide something, hence the need for an independent inquiry.
    • Today’s children eat more junk food and get less exercise than previous generations of children. It is not surprising, therefore, that rates of childhood obesity are on the increase.
    • Children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. It is essential, therefore, that parents encourage healthy eating from an early age.
    • Children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. For this reason,/This is why it is essential that children eat healthily from an early age.
    • Eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue into adult life. Thus, the best way to prevent heart disease among adults is to encourage healthy eating from an early age.
    • Eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue into adult life, hence the importance of encouraging healthy eating from an early age.
  2. a number of days, etc. from now
    • The true consequences will only be known several years hence.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English hennes (originally meaning ‘from here’): from earlier henne (from Old English heonan, of Germanic origin, related to he) + -s (later respelled -ce to denote the unvoiced sound).
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