Fast Food Among Urban Areas
The prevalence of fast food in urban areas has increased health problems among African American households tremendously. The fast food industry is marketed towards families with low income. The areas that African Americans reside have more fast food restaurants and options for unhealthy food than supermarkets with fresh food items. Because of fast food being more available to families with low income these families are most likely to be overweight. The dangers of fast food have led to the increase in obesity and associated health conditions in African American communities. Food companies advertise their food to consumers they know will buy their product. This is why you’ll find shows that are geared towards minorities …show more content…
(Gilbert 124) Obesity stems from a person taking in more calories than they are able to burn in a day. (Reitzel 264) When calorie intake exceeds calorie loss an increase in a person body mass index occurs. (Reitzel 265) The health statuses between one population to the next when dealing with obesity are especially shocking when dealing with African Americans who are now experiencing the highest prevalence of obesity in comparison with other ethnic groups. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2009 to 2010 indicated that “38.8% of African American men and 58.5% of African American women were obese compared with 36.2% of non-Hispanic White men and 32.2% of non-Hispanic White women.” (Jameson 135) Although unhealthy food choices can be found in a household, they are more prevalent outside of the …show more content…
The book titled Health & Place outline some good points of not only how fast food is marketing families with lower incomes but also why. This book focused on a few pathways said to be led to how racial segregation becoming the leading cause of the prevalence of fast food in urban areas. First being done by the area’s population characteristics. Segregation correlates with population characteristics by putting people of African American decent in a category with low income families both of these characteristics being targeted by the fast food industry. (Kwate 273) The only way for these areas to make money would be for them to target the people who live there. Fast food being so cheap it is logical to expect areas with low income to “benefit” from such establishments. African Americans having high rates of poverty promotes the fast food industry to put fast food restaurants in areas where African Americans
The prevalence of fast food in urban areas has increased health problems among African American households tremendously. The fast food industry is marketed towards families with low income. The areas that African Americans reside have more fast food restaurants and options for unhealthy food than supermarkets with fresh food items. Because of fast food being more available to families with low income these families are most likely to be overweight. The dangers of fast food have led to the increase in obesity and associated health conditions in African American communities. Food companies advertise their food to consumers they know will buy their product. This is why you’ll find shows that are geared towards minorities …show more content…
(Gilbert 124) Obesity stems from a person taking in more calories than they are able to burn in a day. (Reitzel 264) When calorie intake exceeds calorie loss an increase in a person body mass index occurs. (Reitzel 265) The health statuses between one population to the next when dealing with obesity are especially shocking when dealing with African Americans who are now experiencing the highest prevalence of obesity in comparison with other ethnic groups. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2009 to 2010 indicated that “38.8% of African American men and 58.5% of African American women were obese compared with 36.2% of non-Hispanic White men and 32.2% of non-Hispanic White women.” (Jameson 135) Although unhealthy food choices can be found in a household, they are more prevalent outside of the …show more content…
The book titled Health & Place outline some good points of not only how fast food is marketing families with lower incomes but also why. This book focused on a few pathways said to be led to how racial segregation becoming the leading cause of the prevalence of fast food in urban areas. First being done by the area’s population characteristics. Segregation correlates with population characteristics by putting people of African American decent in a category with low income families both of these characteristics being targeted by the fast food industry. (Kwate 273) The only way for these areas to make money would be for them to target the people who live there. Fast food being so cheap it is logical to expect areas with low income to “benefit” from such establishments. African Americans having high rates of poverty promotes the fast food industry to put fast food restaurants in areas where African Americans