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• Fast food is especially high in fat content, and studies have found associations between fast food intake and increased body mass index (BMI) and weight gain.
• A 2006 study fed monkeys a diet consisting of a similar level of trans fats as what a person who ate fast food regularly would consume. Both diets contained the same overall number of calories. It was found that the monkeys who consumed higher level of trans fat developed more abdominal fat than those fed a diet rich in unsaturated fats. They also developed signs of insulin resistance, which is an early indicator of diabetes. After six years on the diet, the trans fat fed monkeys had gained 7.2% of their body weight, compared to just 1.8% in the unsaturated fat group.
• Health issues associated with obesity causes economic despair regarding health care. According to a 2003 study conducted by RTI International in North Carolina, the cost of health care in America is said to increase by $93 billion a year, mainly from Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, both associated with obesity.
• In the UK, in 2003, around 8,403,365 men aged 16 and over within the English population were overweight. A further 4,302,588 were obese.
  For women, it is estimated that approximately 6,772,757were overweight and 4,754,080 obese.
  Approximately, 643,513 boys (aged 2-15) and 613,048 girls (aged 2-15) were overweight in 2003 with a further 746,662 boys and 675,983 girls who were obese.
• In the US, 67% of noninstitutionalized adultsage 20 years and over are overweight or obese, 34% of noninstitutionalized adults in the US age 20 years and over are obese, 18% of adolescents in the US age 12-19 years  are overweigh, 15% of children in the US age 6-11 years are overweight, 11% of children in the US age 2-5 years are overweight
• 60% of elderly patients come into hospital malnourished
• A regular meal at McDonald's consists of a Big Mac, large fries, and a large Coca-Cola drink amounting to 1430 calories. A diet of approximately 2000 calories is considered a healthy amount of calories for an entire day (which is different depending on several factors such as age, weight, height, physical activity and gender).
• Besides the dangers of trans fats, high calories, and low fiber, there is another health risk, food poisoning. In his book "Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal", Eric Schlosser describes in gross detail the process of meatpacking. Meatpacking has become one of the most hazardous jobs in America, with the risk of injury being 3 times higher than any other factory work.
• On a given day 30.3% of children and adolescents have reported to have eaten fast food. Fast-food consumption was prevalent in both males and females, all racial/ethnic groups, and all regions of the country. 
• Children who ate fast food, compared with those who did not, consumed more total fat, carbohydrates, and sugar-sweetened beverages. Children who ate fast food also ate less fiber, milk, fruits, and non-starchy vegetables. After reviewing these test results, the researchers concluded that consumption of fast food by children seems to have a negative effect on an individual’s diet, in ways that could significantly increase the risk for obesity.
• The average salt content of a supermarket ready meal is 1.8g per meal. The saltiest meal was Asda's Indian chicken tikka masala with pilau rice at 5g of salt per serving. Britain's Food Standards Agency recommends no more than 6g of salt per day
• An average Indian takeaway contains 23.2g of saturated fat. For women, this is 3.2g more they should eat in a day. The average calorie content of a takeaway is high - 1,338 calories for Indian and 1,436 calories for the same-sized Chinese takeaway.
• In a survey of 1,000 children and 1,370 parents carried out by Sainsbury's for its Active Kids initiative 87% of parents admitted that their children influence the food they buy. They've got the power. Now more and more kids are making the pestering more positive. The survey revealed that 2/3 parents had been asked by their children to buy healthier food. More than half had asked for fruit instead of crisps and chocolate. They've been putting in requests for more fresh food and asking if they can cook healthy meals themselves. Families under pressure from their children are feeling the effect of positive pester power; 57 % of those surveyed are eating healthier food and more than a third are doing more things together as a family.