EpiCH Research
Research Highlight
Fast food increases risk of diabetes, heart disease
The dangers of fast food are well documented. EpiCH researchers examined the eating habits of residents in Singapore and found new evidence that a diet heavy in fast food increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.
The research, published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation, found that in comparison to those who avoid fast food, people who consume fast food:
- once a week increase their risk of dying from coronary heart disease by 20%,
- two-three times each week, the risk increases by 50 %,
- and four or more times each week, the risk climbs to nearly 80%.
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