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  2. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Americans eat an abundance of fast food. 36.6% of adults consume fast food on a given day, which is slightly more than 1 out of every 3 people, [41] and 2 out of 3 people consume fast food at least once a week. While the negative effects of fast food, such as lack of nutritional value and high amounts of calories, are widely known, fast food ...

  3. Diet and obesity - Wikipedia

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    As societies become increasingly reliant on energy-dense fast-food meals, the association between fast food consumption and obesity becomes more concerning. [9] In the United States, consumption of fast food meals has tripled and calorie intake from fast food has quadrupled between 1977 and 1995. [10]

  4. Obesity - Wikipedia

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    As societies become increasingly reliant on energy-dense, big-portions, and fast-food meals, the association between fast-food consumption and obesity becomes more concerning. [121] In the United States, consumption of fast-food meals tripled and food energy intake from these meals quadrupled between 1977 and 1995. [122]

  5. New study finds first US obesity decline in 10 years. Is ...

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    Published in JAMA Health Forum on Friday, the study, "Changes in Adult Obesity Trends in the US," found that between 2022 and 2023, obesity in American adults between ages 26-75 dropped about 0.15%.

  6. Obesity rate among US adults fell in 2023 for first ... - AOL

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    The obesity rate among U.S. adults fell in 2023 for the first time in over a decade, according to a new study released on Friday. The study published in the journal JAMA Health Forum found that ...

  7. US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible ...

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    For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why. A ...

  8. Fast food - Wikipedia

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    Fast food is a commercial term, limited to food sold in a restaurant or store with frozen, preheated or precooked ingredients and served in packaging for take-out or takeaway. Fast food was created as a commercial strategy to accommodate large numbers of busy commuters, travelers and wage workers. In 2018, the fast-food industry was worth an ...

  9. Living near fast food is and is not linked to obesity - AOL

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