What makes us different? Read our Declaration of Journalistic Independence Home | About Natural News | Contact Us | Write for Natural News
Search our 25,000 free articles and special reports
BMI

New study links fast food to increased weight

Monday, January 22, 2007 by: M.T. Whitney | Key concepts: BMI, fast food and obesity

Want stories like this e-mailed to you? Click here for free email alerts

Email this article to a friend Printable Version

Are you feeding your family poison?

Poison In the Food: Hydrogenated oils reveals the raw truth the food companies don't want you to know about health-harming hydrogenated oils and trans fatty acids.

  • How hydrogenated oils cause birth defects, cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders.
  • Which foods contain the highest levels of hydrogenated oils.
  • How the food industry lies to the public and federal regulators about dangerous ingredients.
  • How to shop for healthy alternatives that protect your health.
  • The link between hydrogenated oils and ADHD, behavioral disorders, learning disabilities and more...
Continue...

(NaturalNews) Results from a recent study yield stronger evidence to correlate fast food with increased body weight.

A collection of nearly 3,400 young adults were tested for a decade, and with each fast food meal they ingested, their body mass index (BMI) went up by a significant percentage, said Barry M. Popkin of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, one of the lead scientists for the study.

It’s “enough of an effect to take you from being non-diabetic to diabetic," said Popkin director of the Interdisciplinary Obesity Center at UNC.

For today’s American, almost half of their calorie intake – 42 percent – comes from food eaten away from home each year, Popkin said. This represents an increase from previous decades when obesity rates among Americans are on the rise.

The research study separated eating out at fast food places versus traditional restaurants. Its principle findings were created through comparing the BMI of each participant during the seventh year of the study and their BMI at the tenth year. The more fast food the participant ate each week, the higher their BMI was. For each extra fast food meal eaten during year 7, the average participants’ BMI increased by 0.13 points; for the same results during year 10, it yielded a 0.24 point increase.

Miniscule point increases add up during the course of a year. For an average person 5 foot 10 inches tall, gaining 0.24 points of BMI equals gaining 1.7 pounds for the week. If one were to add more and more fast food meals as part of their weekly diet, they can add a lot more girth over the course of a year.

However, eating at traditional restaurants is okay, the study found. Researchers found no increase in BMI from eating at traditional restaurants, and in some cases found it lowered BMI.

###

Related Articles

Extra Pounds Mean Higher Health Costs (press release)

Being overweight as a teen associated with premature death in adulthood (press release)

Waist-hip ratio should replace body mass index as indicator of mortality risk in older people (press release)

Gaining weight between pregnancies could lead to pregnancy complications (press release)

Study: Being overweight can increase risk of death from existing prostate cancer condition

Additional Resources:

BMI
fast food
obesity

Take Action: Support NaturalNews.com

Email this article to a friend

Share this article on: NewsVine | digg | del.icio.us

Permalink to this article: http://www.NaturalNews.com/021473.html

Reprinting this article: Non-commercial OK, cite NaturalNews.com with clickable link.

Receive our Natural Health Newsletter for FREE

Subscribe now (it's free!) to win. We randomly choose a subscriber each month to send $100 in eco-home products or a RealGoods.com gift certificate (our choice). Plus, you'll receive FREE news, articles and action alerts from NaturalNews.com editors and join over 800,000 monthly readers who report extraordinary health improvements after becoming a subscriber!
  • Receive breaking news alerts on natural health solutions, renewable energy, the environment, global warming and more.
  • Receive a free instant download of our $29 Secret Sources guide that reveals top sources for little-known health and diet solutions.
Your Email Address:
Free Subscription Code:
Enter the numbers you see:
100% free of charge. Unsubscribe anytime.
Absolutely no spam. We respect your email privacy.

Recommended Special Report:

Seven Words that can Change the World
by Joseph R. Simonetta

Read this special report now...

"Seven Words That Can Change the World reveals the astonishing, simple truths that have the power to forever transform our world for the better while freeing our minds from the enslavement of limiting beliefs. This is not a text for the simple-minded; it is a guiding philosophy for the mindful, intelligent few who are wise enough to seek out -- and recognize -- the higher simplicities of truly purposeful living." - Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews.com

More on NaturalNews.com:

Streaming Health Ranger Videos
CounterThink Cartoons
FREE Special Reports
Podcasts

Also Posted Today

Coccinia Indica Herb Lowers Blood Sugar Levels by 20 Percent in Type 2 Diabetics

Large Scale Study Finds Vitamin B6 Deficiency Common in the U.S.

Therapeutic Healing Vest for Children With Autism, ADHD, Anxiety

Registered Dietitian Jill Fleming Gives Advice on Staying Healthy

Cholesterol Disease Mongering Reaches New Low with Statin Drug Push For 8-Year-Olds

Beat Disease With Juice Feasting!

NEW 6-CD audio set reveals amazing new protocol for reversing cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease and more. Click to learn more.

Own Health Ranger Report Podcasts on Audio CD

Own the first 8 Health Ranger Report audio programs on 6 CDs. Covers weight loss, ADHD, vaccinations, processed meats, bone health and more. Click to learn more.

Featured Videos

Short clip on Aspartame
A short clip on aspartame from the documentary All Jacked Up.
Click here to view now...

Exclusive video on Aspartame
The dangers of aspartame! Exclusive interview footage from Cori Brackett of Sweet Remedy.
Click here to view now...

Exclusive Footage from All Jacked Up!
See interview footage featuring the Health Ranger in the upcoming junk food film, All Jacked Up.
Click here to view now...

Drug Ad Parody
See the Health Ranger's satire parody of Merck's cholesterol drug ad.
Click here to view now...

Free Health Reports!

Amazon Herb Company review
The pH Nutrition Guide to Acid / Alkaline Balance
Pet Food Ingredients Revealed! (shocking)
Medicine From Fish
The Water Cure
The Healing Power of Sunlight and Vitamin D

Featured CounterThink Cartoons

Adventures of Vita-Man


New Warfare


Feeding the young


Health Product Companies We Recommend

Read recommendations on supplement companies, health food manufacturers and personal care product makers that you can trust. Our 100% independent review list tells you who to trust and who to avoid in the natural health industry. Click to read.
This site is part of the Natural News Network © 2008 All Rights Reserved. Privacy | Terms All content posted on this site is commentary or opinion and is protected under Free Speech. Truth Publishing International, LTD. is not responsible for content written by contributing authors. Truth Publishing sells no health or nutritional products and earns no money from health product manufacturers or promoters. The information on this site is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional advice of any kind. Truth Publishing assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of this material. Your use of this website indicates your agreement to these terms and those published here. All trademarks, registered trademarks and servicemarks mentioned on this site are the property of their respective owners.