Study: Fast Food makes Kids Fat and Happy

Jennifer Walker-Journey — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:14:21 +0000

A new study conducted by researchers at National Taiwan University and the University of Arkansas and published in the Journal of Happiness Studies (yes, that really is the name), shows that children who regularly eat fast food and sugary soft drinks are more likely to be overweight. The findings may not be surprising, but the research did point out one surprising fact. Children who regularly eat fast foods are happier than children who eat more healthfully, which gives new meaning to the phrase “fat and happy.”

Researchers conclude that in order to successfully encourage children to eat better, one should “focus on ways that could compensate the potential reduction in degree of happiness in children.”

Source: Journal of Happiness Studies

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Study: Fast Food makes Kids Fat and Happy

Crazy and ‘well we already know that’ diabetic links

Kendra James, RN — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:17:12 +0000

Here is the ‘well duh’ links of the weekend… These are the ones that make me say, “are you kidding me already?”

Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found that regular consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fruit drinks is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes in African-American wome.

Women with gestational diabetes are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, with almost 20% of women developing the condition within 9 years of pregnancy, found a large, population-based study of 659,000 women published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Don’t we already know this information and why do we spend more money and time on such things?

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Crazy and ‘well we already know that’ diabetic links

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Study: Fast Food makes Kids Fat and Happy

Crazy and ‘well we already know that’ diabetic links