FST 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Myplate, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Red Meat

• School: UC-Davis
• Department: Food Science & Technology
• Course: FST 10
• Professor: Gary Smith

Document Summary

Radical changes in the american diet: more calories, refined grains, added sugars, fats, additives, and colorants changed the american diet rapidly, the reasons for the trends is largely economic. Foods rich in starches and sugars are cheapest options. Highest rates of obesity/type 2 diabetes found among highest poverty and least education. Obesity in america: social, sensitive, and national issue. Economic burden, fat shaming/bullying, top 10 fattest nations in the world: also global issue, one of the biggest drivers of preventable chronic diseases + healthcare costs in us; costs - billion per year. Metabolic syndrome: continual state of inflammation, risk of having metabolic syndrome closely linked to obesity + lack of physical activity risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke increases w/ number of metabolic risk factors. Obesity: a dramatic change: large increase in obesity in us over past 30 years. 60 million adults are obese (over 50% overweight)