Fast Food Intake Can Lead To Hypertension and Many More


Fast Food Intake Can Lead To Hypertension and Many More





The dangers of fast food are well known. Fast food is generally high in calories and low in nutrients and their intake is often larger. Some studies have also shown that a diet heavy in fast food increases the risk of developing hypertension, Type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.

It is found that the people consuming fast food even once in a week are at risk of dying from coronary heart disease by 25% in comparison to people who avoid fast food. The risk increases by 50% for the people who consume fast food two- three times a week. And the risk increases even more for people consuming fast food more than four times each week.

Eating fast food more than two times a week can also increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 30%. Also for people taking a diet composed of high amounts of fried and processed foods and sweetened beverages are at a greater risk of developing high blood pressure. Fast food consumption leads to obesity and increase in waist size which is also responsible for developing high blood pressure.

Cheap and salty food generally consumed by people with lower income is one of the major causes of developing hypertension. The government should do something to discourage manufacturers from producing cheap, salty food and distributors from selling them as they have the most detrimental effect on health.

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