Barbadian Dietary Habits

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INTRODUCTION 1
SOCIETY HAS CHANGED 2
EASE OF ACCESS 3
EFFECTS OF FAST FOOD OF THE BODY 4
MARKETING 5
INTERVIEW WITH DR ORVILLE ROACHFORD 6
CONCLUSION 7

INTRODUCTION

Research has shown change in the dietary habits of many Barbadians, which has been changing to include more fast food products and a less nutrient based diet. This has resulted in an increase in related illnesses, such as diabetes, hypertension, strokes and heart attacks to name a few.
Barbadian society today is plagued with such problems as an ever-growing nation consuming large amounts of fast food produce daily, which in turn affects the health and wellbeing of a nation’s …show more content…

Barbadian today suffer from some of the many problems (in the picture above) due to the daily consumption of fast food. Here are some of the effect, which are causes by fast food.
Having Extra Calories, this can lead to obesity, weight problems, and diabetes especially in the youth.
According to Senior Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George, more than 30 percent of this island’s children are obese.
Insulin Resistance: Insulin is a hormone produced by the body to help regulate blood sugar levels and use it as it as an energy source. However, because of (processed food or fast foods that can contain high amounts sugar), the body produced more Insulin as a result which make it harder for sugar levels to be regulated at a normal rate which causes diabetes.
High Blood Pressure: Leads to heart disease and stroke. This is cause by eating high calorie and overly salted content fast foods in people who are obese. Thirty three percent of adults in Barbados have high blood pressure, and they develop it from largely the same reasons as people in other developing countries not getting enough exercise and eating an unhealthy …show more content…

Every year, Marketing spends thousands of dollars in promotional advertisements on the fast food restaurants in Barbados. This can done vary E-mails, radio, print media, television and social media. This generation of children have been the direct target in this industry, where their meals included a toy. Birthday parties being hosted in the play park, is ideal for the kids. But most of these meals are unhealthy, yet parents see value for their money and it exactly what marketing was aiming

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