Fast- Food Obesity

 Consumption of meals eaten away from

 home,

 Especially from fast-- food  restaurants has

increased since 1970s

 Approximately 80% of Michigan adults

Went fast food restaurant at least once 

Per month and 28% went regularly equal

To 2times or greater than 2 times /week

 The prevalence of obesity increased

  consistently with frequenting  fast food

  restaurants ,from 24%of those going less

Than once a week to 33% of those going

3or more times /week.

The predominant reason for choosing 

Fast food was convenience .

The prevalence   of obesity

In USA has  increased dramatically during past

Few decades and is now

 major public health concern.

Michigan is no exception : The prevalence of

Adult obesity increased from 18%to 26%

From 1995 through 2005.

Concurrent  with this increase in obesity

Has been an increase in  calories  intake.   

   

US food supply indicate that per capita 

Calories intake increase by more than 

300 kilocalories (Kcal) among the

 Entire population.From 1985 through

2002

   Since 1970s the consumption of food

Eaten away from home has also increased

In United States.

    Eating out may lead to  over consumption       and increase the risk of obesity in part

Because of  longer portion sizes ,high energy

Dense food and increased variety and 

Preferred  taste of  foods.

    Fast --Food consumption in 

    particular has been associated

     with poor diet quality and adverse

Dietary factors related to  obesity ,

Including higher intakes of calories fat,

Saturated fat and  sweetened drinks.  

 

    Fast food is associated with higher

  Body Mass Index (BMI) ,weight gain

And less successful weight---loss 

maintenance .

 Quick Service Restaurants 

Are expected to post sales of $164.8Billion

In 2010 .

 Among  The responders who 

 Reported going to food restaurants 

At least once a month the Reason :

1 Quick and convenient 64%

2 Taste of the food 16%

3 Sociability 

4 Good value in terms of cost.

  Ref  Preventing Chronic Disease 

          2011 Jul :8(4):A71

        Published. On line 2011  Jun 15

     Berth Anderson

      Sarah  Lyon---Callo 

      Christopher Fussman 

    Gwendoline  Imes    And

     Ann P . Rafferty