Kids’ Meals May Be Key Factor To Child Obesity Issue In U.S.

Washington (dbTechno) - A study released from the Center for Science in the Public Interest has revealed that the majority of kids’ meals served at fast food restaurants are far from healthy, and could be a key factor to the child obesity issue in the U.S.

It is no secret that child obesity is a major problem in the U.S. and continues to rise.

Their study, published on Monday, looked at 13 top fast food chains across the U.S.

They found that 93% of these kids’ meals offered at these locations were around 1,000 calories in total.

The recommended calorie amount for a meal for a child between the age of 4 and 8-years old is 430-calories.

This means that fast food restaurants are serving kids’ meals that are more than double the recommended calorie count for a meal.

It is not ane asy task either for a parent to get their kids a healthy meal at once of these locations, as many serve up fried foods, and soft drinks.

Some of the bigger meals included Burger King’s Big Kids meal, which came in at 910 calories for a double cheeseburger, fries, and chocolate milk.

Others who were up there included KFC, Chili’s, and Sonic.

On top of that, 45% of the kids’ meals were high in trans fat and saturated fat, while 86% were high in sodium.

This is showing a clear pattern that kids’ meals at fast food restaurants are certainly not helping any with the child obesity issue.

The CSPI is a Washington-based non-profit consumer advocacy and education group, often known as the food police.