How does junk food make you obese?

Answer 1

Obesity is defined by being 30% over one's recommened body weight. Junk food tends to be high in calories from sugar and saturated fat (trans fat also). Too much of both of these result directly result in weight gain. Saturated fat is particularly detrimental as it contributes to the health problems associated with obesity. Obesity is associated with further health complications such as clogged arteries, cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, kidney and liver problems etc etc. Saturated fatsare difficult for your body to digest and can lead to clogged arteries and cardiovasclar problems. Although fat is a necessary part of your diet, the fats available in junk food are bad for you. Its important to take in good fats - like those found in olive oil, avocodo and nuts. And even with those, if you suffer from obesity, you should only be taking in minimal amounts until your weight is once again under control. Good luck!

Answer 2

In some ways fast food does play a part in obesity. Fatty foods = fatty bodies. But it is not all the fast food places fault. The people who eat there choose to eat there, and you can buy other things that are very fatty too.

Fast food tends to be very high in calories, fats, sugars, simple carbs, and poor in nutrients. As a result, it is often related to weight gain and obesity.

Answer 3

Obesity is defined by being 30% over one's recommened body weight. Junk food tends to be high in calories from sugar and saturated fat (trans fat also). Too much of both of these result directly result in weight gain. Saturated fat is particularly detrimental as it contributes to the health problems associated with obesity. Obesity is associated with further health complications such as clogged arteries, cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, kidney and liver problems etc etc. Saturated fatsare difficult for your body to digest and can lead to clogged arteries and cardiovasclar problems. Although fat is a necessary part of your diet, the fats available in junk food are bad for you. Its important to take in good fats - like those found in olive oil, avocodo and nuts. And even with those, if you suffer from obesity, you should only be taking in minimal amounts until your weight is once again under control. Good luck!

Answer 4

Eating a lot of junk food isn't necessarily always the case with an obese person, although generally, it is. But some obese people may be eating healthy foods, just too much of them. Calories ARE calories. Others may also have a rare disorder that makes them gain weight, except this is pretty rare and usually only happens in about 1% of all overweight people.

Answer 5

Junk food makes you obese because: it is usually high in fat, which if consumed in large amounts and not burned off through exercise is stored as fat in the human body, causing weight gain, and at the extreme, obesity.

Answer 6

DOES FAST FOOD CAUSE OBESITY

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WHAT CAUSES OBESITY

Answer 7

Eating too much of it, in addition to lack of exercise sure does.

Answer 8

If you eat it a lot, YES. Because most of it has loads of calories, carbohydrates, fat, and sugar or salt. I know it tastes good but it is bad for you, just like MacDonalds.

Answer 9

You can bet on it! And don't forget hypertension, diabetes, and Heart disease too.

Answer 10

Yes it does.