Abstract
Numerous studies have shown that our often hectic lives and busy schedules can lead to unhealthy levels of stress and body fatigue while, simultaneously driving people to choose fast food as their main source of nutrition as well as being a comfort food. Such eating behaviour is a major risk factor for compromising health, especially the development of chronic health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma, obesity and other medical conditions. This paper highlights the negative influence on eating habits and health of socio-technical developments in the fast food industry and the importance of reducing the resulting rise in chronic health problems in society.
Keywords: Asthma, chronic, diabetes, fast food, health, obesity, technology
Current Nutrition & Food Science
Title:The Negative Influence of Socio-Technical Developments on Eating Habits and Health
Volume: 13 Issue: 3
Author(s): Aezeden Mohamed*
Affiliation:
- Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, A1B 3X5,,Canada
Keywords: Asthma, chronic, diabetes, fast food, health, obesity, technology
Abstract: Numerous studies have shown that our often hectic lives and busy schedules can lead to unhealthy levels of stress and body fatigue while, simultaneously driving people to choose fast food as their main source of nutrition as well as being a comfort food. Such eating behaviour is a major risk factor for compromising health, especially the development of chronic health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma, obesity and other medical conditions. This paper highlights the negative influence on eating habits and health of socio-technical developments in the fast food industry and the importance of reducing the resulting rise in chronic health problems in society.
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Mohamed Aezeden*, The Negative Influence of Socio-Technical Developments on Eating Habits and Health, Current Nutrition & Food Science 2017; 13 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573401313666170210122416
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573401313666170210122416 |
Print ISSN 1573-4013 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3881 |
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