FAST FOOD AND OBESITY

Fast Food: A Road towards Obesity

Abstract

The study is Obesity which is being discusses in context of fast food. Obesity has become the most common sickness that posts danger for almost all people's health. There are many causes for this. One of the most common is the continuous patronage to fast foods. From the study, it is found that the children and mothers are associated with the moderate consumption, with the majority of the sample of children being overweight or obese. There was very low dietary intake of fruits and vegetables among children and their mothers. There was no significant association between fast food consumption and consumption of fruits and vegetables daily, child's age, sex, history of breast feeding, food exposures at home, maternal consumption, or having cultural foods prepared at home. Fast food consumption was associated with decreased household income (p=O.02). This study supports the presence of moderate fast food consumption among both children and mothers in our sample. Both children and mothers had very low dietary intake of fruits and vegetables compared to recommendations of UK authorities. Fast food consumption scores and fruit consumption was inversely related to household income. Further research needs to be conducted with a larger sample size to investigate the relationship between fast food consumption and characteristics such as family mealtime, exclusive breastfeeding, and measures of obesity.

Table of Contents

Abstract2

Introduction4

Materials and Methods7

Results8

Conclusion14

References15

Introduction

Aims of Study

Obesity has become the most common sickness that posts danger for almost all people's health. There are many causes for this. One of the most common is the continuous patronage to fast foods.

This research aims to answer the following questions:

Is it really the fast food restaurants to be blamed for the continuous population growth of those who become victims of obesity?

Are we getting far in putting the blame?

When is it individual responsibility and when is it appropriate to place the blame?

Here are the following assumptions for this study:

The fast food restaurants share the blame for the increases in population of obese people.

We, as individuals, have the most blame for being obese.

The purpose of this study is to determine the connection of foods with the cases of obese people. This study is also formulated to determine up to what extent we can put the blame on fast food restaurants to obesity.

Background and Significance of Study

The study aims to determine the effects of fast foods to being obese of a person. It will also answer the questions such as the blame and the responsibilities of fast food to societies and knowing our responsibilities to our own health and personal development. This study is important because of the continuous increase of the people who became obese because of patronizing the fast foods and the improper lifestyles that most of us have.

According to WHO, among the 1 billion overweight, almost 300 million adults are considered obese, even without counting the children. One of the reasons is improper diet. People tend to eat more energy-dense but nutrient-poor foods with high ...