In the documentary Spurlock goes to show how our nation is becoming morbidly obese and the fast rate it is growing just by fast food in itself. In the United States alone it has reached epidemic proportions. Surprisingly enough obesity is second to smoking when it comes to most preventable cause of death. Makes you think, what's more, the national weight gain over the past half-century coincides with the rise of major fast-food outlets. Twice as many American adults are obese today than in the 1960's. Over this same period, fast food has become cheaper and easier to buy. Spurlock goes to show how people in countries like Japan and China …show more content…
Spurlock's documentary shows that people who eat fast food are much more likely to develop insulin resistance (diabetes) than those who don't. At one of Spurlock's many check up he finds out that he has high blood pressure due to high blood sugar levels. The result is high blood sugar levels that can make such individuals more prone to high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes. Spurlock also pointed out that those who ate 2 meals per week of fast food had more than a 100 percent risk of insulin resistance compared to those who limited their intake of fast food to one meal or less per week. He said that he gets to live an 8 year olds dream. Well now days the growing risk of children getting diabetes is much greater due to fast food of young