The document discusses the effects of fast food. It notes that fast food is high in sodium, cholesterol, fats, carbohydrates and sugars. Eating fast food beyond nutritional needs leads to excess being stored in organs and blood vessels, which can cause diseases like obesity, heart disease and stroke. Obesity is defined as having 20% or more body fat and is caused by factors like genetics and environment. Obesity increases the risk of health issues such as heart disease, diabetes, cancers and respiratory problems. The document concludes that fast food may cause health problems.

1. Fast Food and Its Effects
Eman AL-Zawwad

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Introduction
 Fast Food:-
- It's fast , easy, cheap meals that and fills you up.
- You could easily eat all the calories you need in a day in one meal at a
fast food restaurant.
- Americans eat a lot of fast food.

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Nutrition and content
 Fast food contain high sodium.
 High percentage of cholesterol and fats
 Protein.
 High % of carbohydrates and extra sugar.

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Fast food video
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLQBOAjVJWU

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Extra nutrition by eating fast food
 When the body satisfy with all nutrition content , the extra nutrition will be
saved in the muscle and liver. Also, it will go through vessels to the heart .
What will happen then?
Diseases !
Such as:
obesity
heart disease
stroke
many different diseases.

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One of the major Effects of fast food
 Obesity
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Obesity
 Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat.
 A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more
above normal weight.
 The most common measure of obesity is the body mass index or BMI.
 a person is considered obese if his or her BMI is over 30.

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What Causes Obesity?
 Many major factors that lead to obesity such as:
 Psychological factors.
 Environmental factors.
 Genetics.
 Illness.

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The Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity
 Coronary heart disease
 Type 2 diabetes
 Cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
 Hypertension (high blood pressure)
 Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides)
 Stroke
 Liver and Gallbladder disease
 Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
 Osteoarthritis (a degeneration of cartilage and its underlying bone within a
joint)
 Gynecological problems (abnormal menses, infertility)
 *Overweight is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher; obesity is
defined as a BMI of 30 or higher.

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Conclusion
fast food may cause Health problem

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