This article in SMH.com explains the danger to young people of todays fast food revolution. Diet and exercise solution
Australians in their 20s and 30s are gaining weight at an alarming
rate, increasing their risk of developing diabetes and heart disease, a
study has found.
The trend has renewed calls for a debate on tougher
interventions to tackle the obesity epidemic, such as a tax on junk
foods and more subsidies for fruit and vegetables.
The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study of
11,000 adults over 12 years found that, on average, people between 25
and 34 stacked on 6.7 kilograms during the period - more than any other
age group.
For those between 35 and 44, the average weight gain was
4.7kg, followed by 2.7kg for people 45 to 54 and 0.4kg for those aged
55 to 64.
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