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January 2008
Do restaurants make you fat?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eating out is often blamed for adding to the nation’s obesity crisis. But, a new study done by
researchers at the University of Pennsylvania finds that- not suprisingly- it depends very much
on where you’re dining out and what you’re eating. And in fact, overall, as reported in
February’s American Journal of Preventive Medicine people who ate out most often actually had
the lowest body weights. However, once the restaurants are split into components: fast food
and full service, those who ate in fast food restaurants most often were the heaviest.
So, researchers conclude that eating in full service restaurant where you have a wider choice of
menu alternatives is important if you don’t want to any wider! What’s your opinion on dining out
and its association with weight control?
