servings of foods consumed outside the home increased from 1980
Obesity in recent decades has gotten out of hand , with obesity ( and related problems , such as diabetes , cardiovascular disease and hypertension ) to be the main cause of death .
Already , childhood obesity in Greece becomes extensive , which is confirmed by many studies that have taken place in recent years . These children have increased odds of being obese in adulthood . The question is who is really responsible for this ? The family environment , social environment , external factors , restaurants, supermarkets in. The truth is that the answer lies somewhere in between ...
It is obvious that obesity is due to excessive consumption of energy ( kcal ) through diet and reduced physical activity . This of course is because the environment in which we live our forces to such a lifestyle . The food in the restaurants , large portions and the ubiquitous food , contributing to overconsumption of calories.
The portion size has increased much more than the suggested servings used as benchmarks to indicate dietary guidelines and therefore confusing to people who follow specific dietary guidelines ( eg weight loss) . The huge food portions contain more calories than smaller ones . So , people are encouraged to eat more food than needed .
The food , but the portions and food consumed outside the home was observed to have increased since 1980 , which contributed to the increase in obesity . Specifically , the Ministry of Agriculture of the United States (USDA), found an increase of 700 kcal / day per capita in calories .
It is characteristic that known food chains promote oversized portions of food , with the aim of increasing their profits. While in Europe there is a corresponding increase in portions , the portions in America are even greater . For example , a large portion of fries at a known chain of fast food restaurants in the UK , contains 200 calories less than what in America .
Because mathematically in the following years the portions will probably increase even more, and worse, be regarded as normal, an interesting strategy would be to places catering menus appear more nutrition information and recommendation ( eg grams portion , total calories , total carbohydrates , proteins and fats ) of each food / food selected . Thus , the prospective client will at least know what 's served . Another useful tactic would be offered choices in portion size , with corresponding financial compensation ( eg small , medium, large) .
On the other hand, proper training should be done by health professionals on the portion size , with the aim of selecting smaller portions , and generally a healthier lifestyle . In general, health professionals, along with the state should work together to find a balance to solve the problem for the benefit of public health .
Obesity in recent decades has gotten out of hand , with obesity ( and related problems , such as diabetes , cardiovascular disease and hypertension ) to be the main cause of death .
Already , childhood obesity in Greece becomes extensive , which is confirmed by many studies that have taken place in recent years . These children have increased odds of being obese in adulthood . The question is who is really responsible for this ? The family environment , social environment , external factors , restaurants, supermarkets in. The truth is that the answer lies somewhere in between ...
It is obvious that obesity is due to excessive consumption of energy ( kcal ) through diet and reduced physical activity . This of course is because the environment in which we live our forces to such a lifestyle . The food in the restaurants , large portions and the ubiquitous food , contributing to overconsumption of calories.
The portion size has increased much more than the suggested servings used as benchmarks to indicate dietary guidelines and therefore confusing to people who follow specific dietary guidelines ( eg weight loss) . The huge food portions contain more calories than smaller ones . So , people are encouraged to eat more food than needed .
The food , but the portions and food consumed outside the home was observed to have increased since 1980 , which contributed to the increase in obesity . Specifically , the Ministry of Agriculture of the United States (USDA), found an increase of 700 kcal / day per capita in calories .
It is characteristic that known food chains promote oversized portions of food , with the aim of increasing their profits. While in Europe there is a corresponding increase in portions , the portions in America are even greater . For example , a large portion of fries at a known chain of fast food restaurants in the UK , contains 200 calories less than what in America .
Because mathematically in the following years the portions will probably increase even more, and worse, be regarded as normal, an interesting strategy would be to places catering menus appear more nutrition information and recommendation ( eg grams portion , total calories , total carbohydrates , proteins and fats ) of each food / food selected . Thus , the prospective client will at least know what 's served . Another useful tactic would be offered choices in portion size , with corresponding financial compensation ( eg small , medium, large) .
On the other hand, proper training should be done by health professionals on the portion size , with the aim of selecting smaller portions , and generally a healthier lifestyle . In general, health professionals, along with the state should work together to find a balance to solve the problem for the benefit of public health .
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