Greater intake of Western fast food among Singaporean adults is associated with increased risk of diabetes and heart-disease-related death.

摘要

Context Consumption of fast food has increased over recent decades, accounting for as much as 40°/o of daily energy among certain subgroups of the US population, which is typically higher in total energy, saturated fats, sodium, carbohydrates and added sugars, and have been adversely associated with numerous health outcomes including obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.The proliferation of fast food outlets and the increased consumption of fast food globally is of particular concern in light of this knowledge.