Fast Food Fast Disease

Fast Food: Slow Death as Cause of Obesity and Heart Disease

History of fast food

Fast food outlets have been existed since ancient Europe. Many people cannot afford to have a kitchen and this becomes the main reason they buy their food in fast food outlets or vendors (History of fast food, 2017). Twentieth century change the perception of fast food. The first company that change the culture and perception of fast food was McDonald’s, followed by KFC, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Subway and KFC.

As they get a good appreciation from the customers followed by the impact of the globalization, almost all of the fast food companies have been expanded their restaurant chain in many areas or even nations. Nowadays, with our busy life schedule and

According to Chen, et. al., (2009), in Metro Manila there are thirty-two thousand fast food restaurants. Some of the most common fast food chains are Pizza Hut, Jollibee, McDonald’s, KFC, Domino, Burger King and Subway.

According to Consumer, 2017 “25% of consumers eat out at fast food restaurants at least once a week, a contrast to a year ago with only 14%”. The prevalence of the Filipinos who eat out at fast food restaurants is one proof that fast food consumers is really increasing and increasing. This then leads to the question what is in fast food that makes the people come and go. What are the foods being served in fast food chains.

Intense change in lifestyle condition affects every individual. Affects not only the cultural and the daily living but also the nutritional state of the Western populations which leads to the increasing appearance of diseases (Cordain, et.al, 2005). Western diet is composed of high amounts of refined and processed foods, alcohol, salt, red meats, sodas, and snacks which contributes to the development of many diseases including heart disease such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, and obesity (Medical Dictionary, 2017). Westernize foods are the most common type of food being serve in a fast food chain. This includes burger, fries,

6.3 % of this is due to Obesity as of year 2008. Philippines follow the western diet which makes the Filipinos at risk in acquiring diseases such as cardiovascular disease and metabolic diseases. Philippines is one of the country with higher rate of obesity. According to the 8th Nutritional Nutrition Survey (2013), prevalence of overweight children ages 0-5 risen to five (5) percent, children 5 -10 years old has also risen to 9.1 percent and thirteen (13) percent of the adults are obese. And most of the children who are already obese tends to develop noncommunicable