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Summary:            In the article “15-Year Study Shows Strong Link Between Fast Food, Obesity and Insulin Resistance,” the correlation between fast food, weight gain, and insulin resistance is discussed. In a long-term study conducted by Mark Pereira, Ph.D, and David Ludwig called the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) found that fast food increases the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes. According to the study, participants that ate fast food twice a week gained around 10 pounds more than people who at fast food less than once a week during the 15 year period. The study also found that African American women had a higher frequency in eating fast food compared to white women: a 2:1.3 ratio.

Response:          After searching around Google, I found the Science Daily website. This website is a science news source and reports science and health-related stories daily. The article “15-Year Study Shows Strong Link Between Fast Food, Obesity and Insulin Resistance” was published back on January 11, 2005 from Minnesota and talked about the link between fast food, obesity, and insulin resistance. The article was meant for people who are fast food eaters, and people who care about health. The article relied on results found from the study called the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) conducted by Mark Pereira, Ph.D, and David Ludwig M.D, Ph.D, for all of its information. The article reported that there was a correlation between fast food, obesity, and diabetes, and discussed the ending results of the participants of the study. The participants that ate fast food twice a week or more were found to have gained around 10 more pounds than the participants that ate fast food once a week or less over the fifteen year period. The topic of African American women being more likely than any other women of different racial backgrounds to eat fast food was brought up. The article failed to talk about what kinds of food the participants ate at the establishments. These people could have been eating large meals, or just a hamburger and small fries. The difference between these two ‘meals’ could also be a difference in the amount of weight gained. After reading the article, I would like to know if men are more likely to eat fast-food than women.

"15 Year Study Shows Strong Link Between Fast Food, Obesity and Insulin Resistance."
              ScienceDaily.ScienceDaily LLC., 11 Jan. 2005. Web. 7 Jun. 2012.