Energy balance
Frequent fast food consumption (more than once per week) is directly associated with higher BMI and a significantly increased risk of obesity in Mediterranean adults.
If you eat fast food more than once a week, you are statistically more likely to have a higher BMI and be obese. To mitigate this, reduce the frequency of fast food consumption or compensate by reducing energy intake from other sources, as fast food is energy-dense and often displaces healthier options.
BMI was directly associated with fast food consumption expressed in g/d (P= 0.025) and in kJ/d (P=0.017)... The risk of being obese increased with the frequency of fast food consumption (P= 0.046).
Why this rating
Cross-sectional design limits causal inference, though the sample is representative and adjusted for confounders.
Source
Association of fast food consumption with energy intake, diet quality, body mass index and the risk of obesity in a representative Mediterranean population
Helmut Schröder et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2007
DOI 10.1017/s0007114507781436
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