Fast Food vs. Obesity
Do Fast Food Restaurants contribute to obesity? By Tracey Cadogan
There appears to be both a link between fast food and obesity in children. Some of these links are large serving sizes, low fiber content, and increased content of fat, sugar and salt in most fast foods. Fast food may lack the nutrition that regular meals can provide. According to CBS News, every day, nearly one-third of U.S. children aged 4 to 19 eat fast food, which likely packs on about six extra pounds per child per year and increases the risk of obesity.
Also, since kids are usually out running and playing together, lack of exercise does not seem to be a link in most kids. Studies have also shown that there has been a dramatic increase of the number of times per day and per week that families eat out since the 1950s. Therefore, it is conceivable that fast food causes obesity.
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