Fast food

Fast food

According to a research it's found that, youth who study just a short walk from a fast food outlet eat fewer fruit and vegetables, drink more soda, are more likely to be obese than students at other schools. The study involved more than 500,000 schools and high schools in California, lends new fuel to a growing backlash against the fast-food industry as studies suggest they contribute to the rising obesity epidemic in the US.

Basically it discovered that kids who are going to a school that is near a fast food restaurant have a higher chance of being overweight & obese than kids who are at a school that is not near a fast food restaurant. Their study adds to prior research showing that fast food restaurants tend to be clustered near schools.

Students who were exposed to nearby fast food have a higher level of body mass index they weigh more. They are more likely to be overweight and obese.

Consumer groups have pushed for laws such as July's moratorium on new fast food restaurants in certain Los Angeles neighborhoods, while the food industry often maintains that a lack of exercise is more to blame.

For the study, they examined the relationship between fast food restaurants located within one half mile of schools and obesity among middle and high school students in California. They took weight and dietary information from a statewide school survey between 2002 and 2005 and cross referenced the data with a database of top fast food chains located near each school.

They also found that students whose schools were located near-fast food restaurants eat fewer servings of vegetables and fruits, and drink far more soda than students at schools not located near fast-food restaurants.

The study could not determine why fast-food restaurants near schools have such an impact. A nearby fast-food restaurant is really a hangout place for people to socialize.