According to University of Michigan in Ann Arbor researchers, residents of cities with numerous fast food restaurants within their proximity are more inclined to strokes.
The study was conducted between January 2000 and June 2003 in Nueces County, TX where there are more than 260 fast food restaurants. Over 1,200 strokes were recorded due to blood clots during the time of the study.
The observed relationship between the city and the fast food restaurants suggested a 1 percent increase in stroke per fast food restaurant.
Researcher Dr. Lewis B. Morgenstern says they are still unsure whether the reasoning for this association is because of the actual consumption of the fast food or if the fast food restaurants were just placed in unhealthy neighborhoods.
The National Restaurant Association disagrees with the study for lack of data and says the study failed to mention the eating and exercise habits of the individuals involved. Spokeswoman Beth Johnson defends fast food chains by explaining how the industry continues to offer healthier options for its consumers and how the study has not legit association between fast food consumption and strokes.
The study was conducted between January 2000 and June 2003 in Nueces County, TX where there are more than 260 fast food restaurants. Over 1,200 strokes were recorded due to blood clots during the time of the study.
The observed relationship between the city and the fast food restaurants suggested a 1 percent increase in stroke per fast food restaurant.
Researcher Dr. Lewis B. Morgenstern says they are still unsure whether the reasoning for this association is because of the actual consumption of the fast food or if the fast food restaurants were just placed in unhealthy neighborhoods.
The National Restaurant Association disagrees with the study for lack of data and says the study failed to mention the eating and exercise habits of the individuals involved. Spokeswoman Beth Johnson defends fast food chains by explaining how the industry continues to offer healthier options for its consumers and how the study has not legit association between fast food consumption and strokes.
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