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Adult Fast Food Consumption
| Value: |
33.9 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2009 |
| Location: |
County : Marin |
| Comparison: |
CA Counties |
| Categories: |
Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
Health / Children's Health
Health / Diabetes |
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who consumed fast food at least one time in the last week. |
| Why this is important: Fast food is often high in fat and consumption is associated with increased caloric intake. Dietary intake of fatty foods and/or decreased consumption of fruits and vegetables have been identified to increase the risk of overweight/obesity.
Being overweight or obese affects quality of life and puts individuals at risk for developing many diseases, especially heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. Losing weight helps to prevent and control these diseases. Being overweight or obese also carries significant economic costs due to increased healthcare spending and lost earnings. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 44 California counties and county groups. |
| Source: California Health Interview Survey |
| URL of Source: http://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/chis/Pages/default.aspx |
| URL of Data: http://ask.chis.ucla.edu/main/default.asp |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Adult Fast Food Consumption by Age
percent
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Adult Fast Food Consumption by Gender
percent
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Adult Fast Food Consumption by Race/Ethnicity
percent
* Value may be statistically unstable and should be interpreted with caution.
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Adult Fast Food Consumption
| Value: |
33.9 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2009 |
| Location: |
County : Marin |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
Health / Children's Health
Health / Diabetes |
|
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who consumed fast food at least one time in the last week. |
| Why this is important: Fast food is often high in fat and consumption is associated with increased caloric intake. Dietary intake of fatty foods and/or decreased consumption of fruits and vegetables have been identified to increase the risk of overweight/obesity.
Being overweight or obese affects quality of life and puts individuals at risk for developing many diseases, especially heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. Losing weight helps to prevent and control these diseases. Being overweight or obese also carries significant economic costs due to increased healthcare spending and lost earnings. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: California Health Interview Survey |
| URL of Source: http://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/chis/Pages/default.aspx |
| URL of Data: http://ask.chis.ucla.edu/main/default.asp |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Adult Fast Food Consumption by Age
percent
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Adult Fast Food Consumption by Gender
percent
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Adult Fast Food Consumption by Race/Ethnicity
percent
* Value may be statistically unstable and should be interpreted with caution.
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