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Monday, February 02, 2009

Eating 'On the Run' Puts Young Adults at Greater Risk for Overweight

A new study indicates that young adults do not usually take time to eat leisurely meals, and that this practice of eating "on the run" leads to the consumption of too many junk foods.

Researchers from the University of Minnesota studied 1,687 people ages 18 to 25 years old and found that about 40 percent reported that they did not have to time to sit down for regular meals, leading to higher intake of soft drinks, fast foods, and high fat foods. People who do sit down for leisurely meals tend to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and make other healthy choices, the researchers reported.

This study appeared in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

Labels: obese teens, junk_food, fast_food

Posted By: Aspen Education Group