Fast foods are quick, reasonably priced, and readily available
alternatives to home cooking. While convenient and economical for a
busy lifestyle, fast foods are typically high in calories, fat,
saturated fat, sugar, and salt and may put people at risk for
becoming overweight.
Review Date: 11/18/2009
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Linda
J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
