Fast food more than twice weekly adds pounds

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Those who ate fast food more than twice a week gained 10 more pounds, says study.

04 September,2011 02:43 pm

People who eat too much fast food gain more weight and are more likely to develop early signs of diabetes.Thats the conclusion of a study of more than 3,000 white and black American adults. Participants reported their fast-food dining habits for 15 years, starting when they were 18-30 years old.Appropriate action would be to reduce portions to normal sizes, and to sell burgers of lean meat, whole-grain bread or buns, fat-reduced mayonnaise, more vegetables, lower-fat fried potatoes, and reduced-sugar soft drinks, writes Arne Astrup, in an accompanying editorial in The Lancet.In the study, those who ate fast food more than twice a week gained 10 more pounds during the study than participants who ate fast food less than once a week. They also doubled their insulin resistance, a sign of early diabetes.Its no secret that many people struggle with their weight. Nearly two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese, according to University of Minnesota researcher Mark Pereira, PhD, and colleagues.