In recent years, many studies have been conducted and published on fast-food products, the consumption of which has become quite common, especially by children. Even weak children, who are not satisfied with their eating performance, are sometimes accustomed to fast-food cafes to open their appetites with an innocent desire. It is known by everyone that fast-food products, which are very poor in terms of vitamins and minerals necessary for our body, trigger overweight and obesity. With such unhealthy eating models; The incidence of many diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes is also increasing. The study, which is the subject of this article, draws attention to a different harm of consuming fast-food; osteoporosis (bone loss)!
Studies examining the effects of dietary habits on weight control and heart functions have shown that; healthy eating habits (vegetable, fruit, protein, vitamin D and calcium-rich diet) have a healing effect on the diseases we have just mentioned. If we consider osteoporosis, which is related to our topic today, separately; We need to briefly talk about the effect of vitamin D and calcium on bone. (We covered this subject in a broad way in our article titled “What Should I Know About Vitamin D?”.) Vitamin D plays a key role especially in the development of children, by increasing the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the intestines, thereby providing mineralization in the bone, strengthening and growth of the bone
In a study that evaluated 1107 children, published in October 2015, the effect of the proximity of fast-food cafes, supermarkets or shops selling healthy foods such as butchers and greengrocers to the living area on the bone mass of children was investigated. compared bone mineral densities and bone mineral diversity and determined that the bone mineral density and diversity were low in babies of mothers living in areas close to Fast Food products, and high in children living in areas close to healthy foods
. easy u Being in accessible points increases the susceptibility to consumption and adversely affects bone development, especially in early childhood. The fact that the bone mass is not at the desired level at this age invites diseases such as osteoporosis in the following years. One of the measures taken in England on this issue; fast-food shops are not allowed to be opened in close distances to schools. These and similar measures should be taken and especially children and mothers should be directed to a healthy diet.
