COVID-19 and Fast Foods Consumption: a Review
While all groups are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the aged people as well as those with underlying chronic medical conditions are at the greatest risk.
Jalal Bohlouli+6 more
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Antibiotic resistance patterns of Staphylococcus spp. isolated from fast foods sold in different restaurants of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. [PDF]
Objective: Fast foods are often responsible for staphylococcal foodborne illness. The present study was carried out to isolate Staphylococcus spp. from various fast foods sold in Mymensingh and to determine their antibiogram.
Urmi MR+5 more
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The proximate, mineral and amino acid contents and calculated values of calcium/phytate Ca/Phy, Zn/Phy, [Ca][Phy]/[Zn], Ca/P, Na/K, Ca/Mg, [K/(Ca+Mg)], mineral safety index (MSI) for Na, Mg, P, Ca, Fe and Zn, and the amino acid scores were determined in ...
M.A. Oyarekua+4 more
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Do fast foods cause asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema? Global findings from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three [PDF]
We are grateful to the children and parents who participated and the coordination and assistance by the school staff is sincerely appreciated.Certain foods may increase or decrease the risk of developing asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema.
Montefort, Stephen
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Are Asian foods as "fattening" as western-styled fast foods? [PDF]
In Asia, the consumption of western-styled fast foods is widely perceived as the cause of the rise in obesity and chronic disease. Twenty-five of the most popular local Asian foods were compared for energy, total fat, saturated fat, sodium, and ...
Henry CJ, Kaur B, Quek RYC.
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Background Very little is known about street food and fast food consumption patterns in South Africa despite this being a large sector of the national economy in terms of employment provided and sales of food. The objective of this study was to determine
Steyn Nelia P+2 more
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Five year trends in the serve size, energy, and sodium contents of New Zealand fast foods: 2012 to 2016. [PDF]
BackgroundThe nutritional composition of foods and beverages consumed away from the home has important implications for population health. Our objective was to determine if the serve size, energy, and sodium contents of fast foods sold at chain ...
Eyles H+6 more
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A Simple Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances in Fried Fast Foods. [PDF]
A simple and highly sensitive spectrophotometric method was developed for the determination of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) as a marker for lipid peroxidation in fried fast foods.
Zeb A, Ullah F.
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Fast Foods, Sweets and Beverage Consumption and Risk of Colorectal Cancer: A Case-Control Study in Jordan [PDF]
Background: The effects of consuming fast foods, sweets and beverages on the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) are unclear. The aim of this case-control study was to assess possible associations between the consumption of different fast foods ...
Tayyem RF+6 more
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Bacteriological quality assessment of fast foods and soft drinks of different establishments of Dhaka City was carried out. For systematic study of varieties of such foods consumed by different class of people, the food samples were divided into four ...
Jafor Ahmed+3 more
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