Junk Food Prevalence and Its Physical and Mental Implications

Name Ali Hussain Al-Attas Date 15/10/2011 elbow grease & Effect quarrel Food Prevalence and its Physical and psychic Implications substructure A require conducted lately, showed that altercate pabulum affects the function and structure of the humour which could change pots behavior, especially that of children. By definition, junk nourishment is pre-prepared food that has piteous nutritional value and is gamy in calories. The aim of this paper is to explore the causes of junk food prevalence and its physical and mental effects. Paragraph 1 Causes Abundance and AdvertisementsJunk food has become very popular among people owing to its accessibility, taste, cost and strong media advertising. Its difficult to find a district, or even a street, without a fast-food restaurant. Statistics indicate that the number of these restaurants tripled in the last decade. An example of advertisement is putting surprises, free toys, with every quick meal to attract children. The rise of t he number of fast-food restaurant leads to an increase in its physical and mental hazards. Paragraph 2 Effects Physical ImplicationsJunk food physical hazards of fundament be broadly categorized into 2 groups. The first is the immediate effect, namely, obesity that presents health risks. In 2005, a study conducted by NIH found higher rates of obesity in high schools with nearby fast-food restaurants. According to a study carried out on usual education students in Saudi Arabia, the rate of obesity among those who frequently prey fast food is 38. 20%, while the rate is 19. 43% among those take in only one meal a week. other study revealed that round one out of four (or 23. 6%) of Saudi adults are classified ad as obese.The second group is the distal effects. Being everywhereweight and can increase the chances of getting chronic illnesses. The OSG pointed out that simply becoming obese, with over 30 BMI, raises the likelihood of developing many diseases including pith attack, stroke and some types of cancer. A 14-year prospective study showed men aged 40 to 65 years with a BMI more than 29 had a 72% change magnitude risk of getting nonfatal or fatal coronary heart disease. Clearly, thither are direct and indirect connections between junk food and a number of physical illnesses. Paragraph 3 Effects Mental ImplicationsSimilarly, Junk food results in emotional issues, such as, hyperactivity, and imprint. What it does is that it changes the order of the brain. A recent study, conducted at 2010, revealed that it raises the risk of depression by 55%. Another research, involved 80 participants, showed that a drop in anger, aggression and depression resulted from replacing it with more healthy food. It also affects the educational attainment of students by secreting hormones that cause a partial mind inactivity. From that, it can be inferred that there is a strong link between consuming junk food and several behavioral problems.Conclusion This paper illustrat ed the spread of junk food as an important factor for many physical and mental problems. Consuming junk food has direct implications, such as obesity. In addition, it leads indirectly to a number of chronic diseases. Furthermore, it changes peoples behavior and causes emotional illnesses e. g. aggression and depression. But it liquid widely spread because of the strong advertisement and few minor reasons. The cognizance of this problem is on the increase, but the danger still exists, and governments and official organizations guard to do something to reduce these risks.