COVID-19 and Obesity: When an Epidemic meets a Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (11) ◽  
pp. 2693-2693
Author(s):  
Anousheh Awais Paracha
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fast Food Industry ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Adults And Children

Obesity has emerged as an epidemic worldwide, with an incidence of more than 40% in the United States and Europe. (2)The results of this study raise major concerns for Pakistan, where food is a major part of the culture. A healthy diet is often misunderstood as the consumption of desi ghee, sweets, and fatty foods.(3) The fast-food industry is growing rapidly in Pakistan, leading to greater consumption of foods rich in cholesterol and saturated fatty acids. According to a study by Pellegrini et al., lockdown has contributed to reduced exercise, anxiety, boredom, and unhealthy eating habits.(4) A higher percentage of body fat has increased the risk of multimorbidity which is considered as a risk factor of COVID-19.(5) A thorough online literature search was carried out on PubMed, and PakMediNet and no research was found assessing the correlation between obesity and COVID-19 in Pakistan. This shows the lack of attention given to this factor in the country. It is the duty of the physician to educate patients about the possible risks associated with obesity. This should be done keeping in view the patients’ socio-economic background, ensuring that the treatment plan is economically feasible. Patients should be advised to follow a balanced diet including vegetables and organic foods while avoiding junk food and frequent visits to restaurants. Adults and children should follow an active lifestyle where emphasis must be placed on daily exercise, a healthy breakfast, and a proper sleep schedule. It is imperative that patients are aware of the multimorbidity associated with obesity to lessen the burden on the health facilities in Pakistan and promote patient health. Continuous...

scholarly journals Creating a New, Sustainable Mindset through Responsible Consumption: A Case Study of the International Chain of Sustainable Restaurants

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
Marek Seretny ◽  
Deepika Gaur ◽  
Katarzyna Sobczyk ◽  
Maya Kaabour
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
The United States ◽  
Interview Session ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Research Questions

Abstract This paper presents research conducted in the United Arab Emirates with the management of Bareburger, the chain of sustainable restaurants, as well as among its clients. In our project, we are interested in the relation between the offer of sustainability and the culture of conscious consumption. The opinions of industry experts and customers collected in an interview session are analyzed to derive the answer to the research questions. The research focuses on finding the possibility of changing the mindset and habits of consumers and creating an impact on consumer behavior by offering a responsible and sustainable nutrition model. An experiment was conducted to analyze the effect of sustainable restaurants on consumer culture in terms of cultivating healthy food habits. In our case study, we analyze Bareburger, a healthier fast-food chain that originated in the United States, which took the concept of sustainability to a completely new level, from ideation to implementation. Observing this process, we checked whether the unhealthy eating habits that we observe in the Middle East can be changed through the carefully composed model of a responsible restaurant.

scholarly journals McDonald's — Much Maligned, But an Engine of Economic Development

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1850123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian E. Tschoegl
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
The United States ◽  
External Effects ◽  
Fast Food Industry ◽  
The Us ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Backward Linkages

Critics have excoriated the US fast-food industry in general, and McDonald's most particularly, both per se and as a symbol of the United States. However, examining McDonald's internationalization and development abroad suggests that McDonald's and the others of its ilk are sources of development for mid-range countries. McDonald's brings training in management, encourages entrepreneurship directly through franchises and indirectly through demonstration effects, creates backward linkages that develop local suppliers, fosters exports by their suppliers, and has positive external effects on productivity and standards of service, cleanliness, and quality in the host economies.

Innovative Aspects of Virtual Reality and Kinetic Sensors for Significant Improvement Using Fireworks Algorithm in a Wii Game of a Collaborative Sport

2021 ◽  
pp. 991-1008
Author(s):  
Alberto Ochoa-Zezzatti ◽  
José Mejia ◽  
Saúl González ◽  
Ismael Rodríguez ◽  
Jose Peinado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Habits ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Fireworks Algorithm ◽  
Adverse Weather Conditions ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Adverse Weather ◽  
Sedentary Life ◽  
Olympic Sport

A new report on childhood obesity is published every so often. The bad habits of food and the increasingly sedentary life of children in a border society has caused an alarming increase in the cases of children who are overweight or obese. Formerly, it seemed to be a problem of countries with unhealthy eating habits, such as the United States or Mexico in Latin America, where junk food is part of the diet in childhood. However, obesity is a problem that we already have around the corner and that is not so difficult to fight in children. In the present research the development of an application that reduces the problem of the lack of movement in the childhood of a smart city is considered a future problem which it is the main contribution, coupled with achieving an innovative way of looking for an Olympic sport without the complexity of physically moving to a space with high maintenance costs and considering the adverse weather conditions.

scholarly journals Changes in Eating Habits among Displaced and Non-Displaced University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5369
Author(s):  
Rita Bárbara ◽  
Cíntia Ferreira-Pêgo
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Coffee Consumption ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Sugary Drinks ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Fish Ingestion ◽  
Displaced Students

Nowadays the younger generations are moving their food habits from the traditional diet to a Western diet, which is low in fruits and vegetables and high in fat and sugary drinks. University students are a particularly vulnerable population once, with the entrance to university, they are subjected to new influences and responsibilities; in particular, those who live far from their parents’ houses are more predisposed to unhealthy eating habits. To assess the influence that admission to university has had on the frequency of intake of certain foods and meals as well as their adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), self-administered questionnaires were applied. The sample included 97 Portuguese students, with an average age of 21 years, a normal weight, according to body mass index, and an average MedDiet adherence. Most of the individuals did not smoke and the majority did not drink coffee. It was also observed that displaced students consume fast food more frequently compared to the period before they start university. Fish ingestion decreased and coffee consumption increased, in the same group, after starting their university studies.

scholarly journals Eating during adolescence and its relations with adolescent health

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 1095-1103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julyana Gall da Silva ◽  
Maria Luiza de Oliveira Teixeira ◽  
Márcia de Assunção Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Young People ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Food Culture ◽  
Evangelical Church ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
Unhealthy Eating

This study aims to identify the contents of teenagers' representations about eating and to analyze the relations established among feeding, weight and health. Social Representations Theory was applied in combination with the Convergent-Care Method. The participants were 27 teenagers of both genders between 13 and 19 years old who attended a group of young people from an evangelical church. The thematic content analysis organized categories that clarified the contents of the representations about healthy and unhealthy eating, which influence the occurrence of diseases and overweight. Although typical of teenagers, fast food is not healthy. It was concluded that teenagers know about healthy food and the problems deriving from bad eating habits; thinness represents health and obesity is related to disease; and the food culture of adolescence influences their practices.

Selling Happiness in a Meal: Serving the Best Interests of the Child at Breakfast, Lunch and Supper

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 624-644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lize Mills
Keyword(s):  
United States Of America ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
World Health Organisation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
World Health ◽  
Strong Response ◽  
Fast Food Industry ◽  
Global Increase

Following the global increase in childhood obesity, the World Health Organisation has renewed its calls upon governments to draft and implement clear policies regarding the marketing of energy-dense, micronutrient-poor foods and beverages to children. As part of such policies, two member states of the WHO, namely the United States of America and South Africa, recently increased their regulatory efforts in this regard. These measures elicited strong response from both parents and the fast food industry. The article seeks to discuss and evaluate these regulatory developments and the reaction thereto, while arguing that in an attempt to achieve a balance between the rights of all stakeholders, the best interests of the child must still at all times be considered to be paramount.

scholarly journals Consumer knowledge and attitudes toward healthy eating in Croatia: a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Ljubičić ◽  
Marijana Matek Sarić ◽  
Irena Colić Barić ◽  
Ivana Rumbak ◽  
Draženka Komes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Dietary Fibre ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Whole Grains ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Eating Out ◽  
Eating Fast

Abstract Unlike fast and restaurant food, diet rich in fibre is known to contribute significantly to health. The aim of our study was to assess eating habits such as consumption of fibre-rich, fast, and restaurant food of the general population in Croatia. For this purpose we used a validated survey designed by the Polytechnic Institute Viseu in Portugal, which includes questions about demographics, good eating habits related to the consumption of the main sources of dietary fibre (fruit, vegetables, and whole grains), and unhealthy eating habits related to the consumption of fast food and restaurant meals. Between October 2014 and March 2015 we received answers from 2,536 respondents aged between 18-70 years, of whom 67.4 % were women and 32.6 % were men. Most respondents reported consuming one serving of vegetables and one piece of fruit a day, and whole grains every other day. Women and urban residents reported consuming larger amounts of fruit, vegetables, and whole grains than men (p<0.001). Men, in turn, reported eating out and eating fast food more often than women (p<0.001). Eating out highly correlated with eating fast food, which translates to lower consumption of dietary fibre (p<0.001). Higher education correlated positively with the consumption of fibre-rich food, but it also correlated positively with the consumption of fast and restaurant food (p<0.001). While eating fast food is not the predominant dietary practice in Croatia, over 50 % of respondents have reported eating fast food at least once a week. Our data also indicate that consumption of fruit, vegetables, and whole grains falls below the national and international dietary recommendations.

scholarly journals Dietary views and habits of students in health professional vs. non-health professional graduate programs in a single university

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Downing ◽  
Michael O. Bazzi ◽  
Mark E. Vinicky ◽  
Nicholas V. Lampasona ◽  
Oleg Tsvyetayev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professional ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Red Meat ◽  
Nutritional Education ◽  
Exercise Habits ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Context Students enrolled in health professional (HP) programs receive varying amounts of credit hours dedicated to nutritional education, and obesity remains an issue in the United States among healthcare providers. Objectives To assess whether HP students differ in nutrition and exercise habits from non-health professional (NHP) students at a single university, and whether any gender-related differences existed in those habits. Methods From September 25, 2018 to October 10, 2019, a 16-question multiple-choice survey was distributed via e-mail or in person to HP and NHP students enrolled at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Questions targeted participant dietary and exercise habits. Each question had five multiple-choice answer options, each of which was assigned a coded value to compare similarities and differences between the HP and NHP groups. Results Of 732 responses (569 HP, 163 NHP), results showed no statistically significant difference between enrollment groups (p>0.05) in any response parameter including consumption of sweets, fast food, red meat, caffeine, water, fruit, and vegetables. Comparisons among sexes demonstrated significant differences. Women consumed less red meat, water, and protein, and women participated in less exercise compared to men. Women also consumed more sweets compared to men. Conclusions Results suggest that NSU students enrolled in HP and NHP programs have similar nutritional concepts and eating habits. This may indicate a need to strengthen nutritional education in dietary health and wellness for HP students.

scholarly journals PERILAKU KONSUMSI MAKANAN CEPAT SAJI PADA REMAJA DAN DAMPAKNYA BAGI KESEHATAN

IKESMA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Icha Pamelia
Keyword(s):  
Peer Influence ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
The Body ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Adolescent Nutrition ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
Nutritional Needs ◽  
Eating Fast

Adolescent nutritional needs need to be considered because in adolescence there is rapid growth and development. Unhealthy eating habits will affect adolescent nutrition. Unhealthy foods such as fast food are consumed by teenagers. At a time when everything is modern like now, teenagers want everything to be fast, including in choosing food. Fast food is also known to the public as junk food. Junk food is defined as food waste or food that does not have nutrients for the body. Eating junk food is not only in vain, but can also damage health. Fast food comes from western countries which generally have high fat and calorie content. Many factors influence teenagers eating fast food. These factors are discussed based on research articles and book references. Factors that influence consumption of fast food include taste, price, a comfortable place, and peer influence. Fast food can increase the risk of several diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and disorders of blood fat or dyslipidemia. Obesity or obesity is experienced by many children, adolescents, and adults. Obesity occurs because of a changing lifestyle, including eating patterns that often consume fast food. Eating fast food too often does not only cause obesity. However, from obesity experienced by someone, it will increase a person's risk factors for other degenerative diseases, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and stroke.

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