ATLANTA (AP) — Some researchers are puzzled by the latest survey showing a drop in the percentage of calories from fast food.
The study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that on an average day, U.S. adults get roughly 11 percent of their calories from fast food, down slightly from the 13 percent reported the last time. The survey covers the years 2007 through 2010.
The study finds that young adults eat more fast food than their elders and that blacks get more of their calories from fast-food than whites or Hispanics.
The authors couldn't explain the drop and at least one nutrition professor casts doubt on the latest results, saying 11 percent seemed implausibly low. He suggests some people might have underreported their consumption.
The study didn't include the total number of fast-food calories, just the percentage.
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290-c-15-(Mike Stobbe (STOH'-bee), AP medical writer)-"age groups combined"-AP Medical Writer Mike Stobbe reports a person's income level is unrelated to how much fast food is consumed. (20 Feb 2013)
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291-c-16-(Mike Stobbe (STOH'-bee), AP medical writer)-"65 and older"-AP Medical Writer Mike Stobbe reports there are differences in how many fast food calories are consumed based on a couple of factors. (20 Feb 2013)
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288-c-07-(Mike Stobbe (STOH'-bee), AP medical writer)-"from fast food"-AP Medical Writer Mike Stobbe reports a new study details how many of our calories come from fast food. (20 Feb 2013)
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289-c-09-(Mike Stobbe (STOH'-bee), AP medical writer)-"around 13 percent"-AP Medical Writer Mike Stobbe reports average Americana are getting about 11 percent of their calories from fast food. (20 Feb 2013)
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