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Fast Food Nutrients

Fast Food Nutrients. By: Clarissa Martin Vika Pasechnik Rachel Hernandez Emily Trost Alexandra Campbell. Restaurants and items. R ally's-Big buford Wendy's - Double with cheese (1/2 pound) Wienerschnitzel - Deluxe Cheeseburger McDonald's - Angus Deluxe

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Fast Food Nutrients

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  1. Fast Food Nutrients By: Clarissa Martin Vika Pasechnik Rachel Hernandez Emily Trost Alexandra Campbell

  2. Restaurants and items • Rally's-Big buford • Wendy's - Double with cheese (1/2 pound) • Wienerschnitzel - Deluxe Cheeseburger • McDonald's - Angus Deluxe • Carl's Jr.- Famous Star with cheese • Burger King - Whopper with cheese • In-n-out- Cheeseburger with onion • Jack in the Box - Jumbo Jack • Sonic - Super Sonic Cheeseburger with mustard • Fatburger - Fatburger

  3. Introduction • Goal: to compare • 1 Cheeseburger • 1 Medium French fry • 1 Medium Coke • AMONG 10 FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS • Focus: nutrient content! • Fat • Calories • CHO • Protein • Cholesterol • Sodium

  4. Fat

  5. Calories

  6. CHO and Sugar

  7. Fiber and Protein

  8. Cholesterol and Sodium

  9. Causes and Health Risks of Obesity • Obesity is caused by a sedentary lifestyle and regularly consuming foods high in fat, sodium, and sugar. • Obesity is defined as an increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat with a BMI (body mass index) of 30 kg/m2 or more. • Health risks associated with diets high in… • Fat=Increase in LDL=heart disease such as atherosclerotic plaques. • Sodium=High blood pressure=increases the risk of hypertension, stroke, heart disease, and kidney disease. • Sugar=increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, cancer, sleep apnea, stroke, coronary artery disease and heart attack.

  10. Facts and Results • In 2003 obesity resulted in over $75 billion in medical expenses, half of which came from Medicare and Medicaid. • (Gostin, 2005) • From its origin in 1950, fast food has grown to an estimated ~ 250,000 restaurants in the U.S. (Pereira, et al., 2005). • Fast-Food Restaurants • From worst to best on avg. • Sonic • Rally’s • Jack in the Box • Wendy’s • Burger King • McDonald’s • Carl’s Jr. • Fat Burger • In-n-Out • Wienerschnitzel

  11. Interesting Study and Survey Results • Aim: to investigate the association between fast food intake, weight gain, and insulin resistance. • 15 year study (6 clinical exams w/in 15 years) • 3031 subjects completed protocol • (subjects: black/white men/women) (age 18-30 in 1985-86) • Results: subject who had fast-food >2x wk • gained an extra 4-5kg of bodyweight (p=0.054) independent of average normal wt. gain. • had 2 fold greater resistance to insulin (p=0.0083) • Conclusion: fast-food consumption increases risk of obesity and type-2 diabetes. • (Pereira, et al., 2005).

  12. References • Fast food. (2009). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. November 7, 2009, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast food • Gostin, L. O. (2005, March-April). Fast and Supersized: Is the Answer to Diet by Fiat? Hastings Center Report , 11-12. • Obesity-Health Risks of Obesity. WebMD - Better information. Better health.. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2009. <http://www.webmd.com/diet/tc/obesity-health-risks-of-obesity>. • Pizzorno, Joseph . Integrative Medicine and wellness. webmd.com. N.p., 4 May 2007. Web. 30 Oct. 2007. <blogs.webmd.com/integrative-medicine-wellness/2007/05/all-sugars-are-not-same.html>. • Sizer, F. and Whitney, E. (2008) Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies, 11th Edition, Thomson-Wadsworth, Inc. • Pereira, M. A., Kartashov, A. L., Ebbeling, C. B., Horn, L. V., Slattery, M. L., Jacobs, D. R., et al. (2005). Fast-Food habits, weight gain, and insulin resistance (the CARDIA study): 15-year prospective analysis. Lancet, 365, 36-42.

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