Fast Food And You

BY: BRITTANY RYDALCH

Overview

Fast food and academic test scores

Obesity in America

Growth rate of obesity in the U.S

Calorie consumption

Tips for healthy eating

Works cited

Fast food can lower your test scores

2014 study was conducted to see effects of fast food consumption on children's academic
scores

More than 11,000 children

Study measured how much fast food the children were eating at 10yrs old then compared
with the consumption levels to test results in math, reading and science 3 yrs later

Results showed even kids who didnt eat as much fast food still had lower test scores

Habitual fast food eaters showed 20% lower scores than to those who didnt consume fast
food

Showed clear and consistent associations between childrens fast food consumption in 5th
grade and academic growth between 5th and 8th grade

What is Obesity?

Obesity is a condition that is associated with having an excess of body fat, defined
by genetic and environmental factors that are difficult to control.
Measured by;

BMI (body mass index) dividing a persons weight in kilograms by his or her
height in meters squared. Obesity is having BMI of 30 or greater

Waist circumference- rap a tape measure around the area above your hip bone and
below your rib cage.

For females, a waist circumference of 35 inches or greater is considered unhealthy.

For men, a waist circumference of 40 inches or greater is considered unhealthy.
According to the Obesity Action Coalition

Obesity in America
Population %

Age %

More than 1/3 adult Americans

are obese
Non-Hispanic blacks (47.8%)
Hispanics (42.5%),
non-Hispanic whites (32.6%),
non-Hispanic Asians (10.8%)

age 20-39 (30.3%)

40-59 years old (39.5%)
adults 60 or above (35.4%)

Health Risks with Obesity:

Heart disease and stroke

High blood pressure

Diabetes

Some cancers

Gallbladder disease and gallstones

Osteoarthritis

Gout

Breathing problems, such as sleep apnea

Asthma

Growth rate over the years

2008- 25.5% of U.S. adults were obese

The percentage of U.S. adults who are obese

continued to trend upward in 2014, reaching
27.7%.

From 2008 to 2014- US obesity population

rose 2.2%

To find the difference I took 27.7% and

subtracted by 25.5% and got the difference
in the 7 years of 2.2%

28 year old female; moderately active recommended 2000 calories total for me in one day
to start out the day, lets say breakfast (2 over easy eggs with 2 slices wheat toast) =262 calories
2000-262=1738 calories left

Lunch :
McDonalds: or McDonalds:
Big Mac -550 caloriesMcDouble- 390 calories
Med fry- 380 calories Small Fry- 230 calories
Large sweet tea- 280 calories med Coke- 150 calories
550+380+280=1210 calories total 390+230+150=770 Calories
1738-1210= 528 calories left 1738-770= 968 calories left
Burger King or Burger King:
Whopper- 670 calories

Whopper jr- 300 calories

Onion Rings- 360 calories Chicken fries- 290 calories

Large Coca cola- 380 calories diet coke- 0 calories
670+360+380= 1410 calories total 450+290=590 calories
1738-1410= 328 calories left 1738-590=1148 calories left

Improving your relationship with fast food

Watch your calories

Dont fall for the Health Halos; a salad can be up to 1000 calories
while a burger may only have 250 calories

Choose calorie/sugar free drinks

Get it grilled

Portion control

Make a plan to limit fast food

Keep snacks on you

Drink at least 6-8 fluid ounces a day

Allow cheat Days

Work cited

"Kids Who Eat Fast Food Have Lower Test Scores, Study Finds." Organic
Authority. 25 Dec. 2014. Web. 5 Dec. 2015.

USDA ERS - Food Availability and Consumption." USDA ERS - Food

Availability and Consumption. Web. 9 Dec. 2015.

"Obesity Action Coalition What Is Obesity?" Obesity Action Coalition What Is

Obesity Comments. Web. 8 Dec. 2015.