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A poster at Camp Pendleton's 21-Area Health Promotion Center describes the effects of junk food that many Marines and sailors consume. "Junk food" is a term used to describe food that is high in calories from macronutrients such as sugar and fat, and often also high in sodium, making it hyperpalatable, and low in dietary fiber, protein, or micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals.
Healthy “food deserts” in cities combined with junk food advertising is setting children up to live “shorter and unhealthier” lives, Professor Sir Chris Whitty has said in his annual report.
Some research suggests that the increase in availability of junk foods in schools can account for about one-fifth of the increase in average BMI among adolescents over the last decade. [59] Eating at fast food restaurants is very common among young people, with 75% of 7th to 12th grade students consuming fast food in a given week. [ 60 ]
The fall 2013 issue of Ms. promotes the need for higher fast food worker wages.. Criticism of fast food includes claims of negative health effects, animal cruelty, cases of worker exploitation, children-targeted marketing and claims of cultural degradation via shifts in people's eating patterns away from traditional foods.
"Eating foods high in antioxidants can help ameliorate some of the harmful effects of inflammatory processed foods," says Mazzoni. "Eating a salad after eating a fast food pizza is a lot healthier ...
Childhood obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 96th percentile for children of the same age and sex. It can cause a variety of health problems, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, breathing problems, sleeping problems, and joint problems later in life. [1]
A dramatic example of the effect of food processing on a population's health is the history of epidemics of beri-beri in people subsisting on polished rice. Removing the outer layer of rice by polishing it removes with it the essential vitamin thiamine, causing beri-beri.
The United States food and beverage industry has increased the amount of advertising that intensively and aggressively targets children through multiple channels. [1] Food marketers know that the youth consumers have equal if not more spending power than adults, they hold purchasing influence, and have the potential to be lifelong consumers.