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 * 1) Three out of four American teens eat fast food at least once a week.
 * 2) All kids consumed calories equivalent to more than 61 percent of their estimated daily energy requirement.
 * 3) failure to compensate for large fast-food meals is an inherent trait, which causes obesity in certain individuals
 * 4) "Highly processed and tasty fast food goes down more easily," he said. "Consuming the equivalent to a 1,600-calorie fast food meal in vegetables and whole grains requires chewing and time, and would leave the body feeling full long before reaching the same level."