Thirty Years of Fast Food: Greater Variety, but More Salt, Larger Portions, and Added Calories (IMAGE)

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Thirty Years of Fast Food: Greater Variety, but More Salt, Larger Portions, and Added Calories

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From 1986 to 2016, fast-food entrees and desserts increased significantly in portion size, calories, and sodium, and sides increased significantly in calories and sodium.

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Megan A. McCrory, PhD, Department of Health Sciences, Boston University, February 2019.

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