Warning: Frequent special offers on food products lead to "obesity"

Harmony Agencies

LONDON (Reuters) – People who like to fill the baskets with special offers are more likely to be overweight and even obese, British researchers said on Monday.

Researchers at the Cancer Research Foundation, British, have expressed concern about the existence of this relationship, especially since the excess weight was accused of causing at least 13 types of cancer.

As a result, at the end of the study, researchers recommended that tempting offers be properly regulated to protect the health of citizens.

Two pieces of chocolate at the price of one piece, a huge bag of fried potato chips at a reduced price or a box full of soft drinks at a lower price than usual.

The researchers explained that many of the products sold at discounted prices in department stores often contain a high proportion of fat, sugar or salt.

Nearly half of all chocolates, chips, popcorn and ready meals are sold through special offers.

"Food has already become cheaper than ever before, leading to excessive consumption," said Joachim Vesthenhofer, nutritionist at the University of Applied Sciences Hamburg.

Although there is no similar study in Germany, the results are likely to be similar, especially since people here tend to be more interested in food products: Great food. "

It should be noted that some stores in Germany raise this slogan to stand as the cheapest price.

Linda Bold, from the British Cancer Research Foundation, commented on this study in a statement about this institution: "The exceptional offers offered to people offer a plethora of tempting but unhealthy foods and drinks. Buy no chocolate, cakes, pies and soft drinks through reduced offers. "

During the study, the researchers called for controlling exceptional offers of unhealthy food products and simultaneously examining the types of chocolates and candies placed near the preparer,
Stores attract customers before they leave the store.

Indeed, another British study showed last year that the volume of goods contributing to obesity increases by about a fifth of their purchases when they are removed from the collection area and placed on normal shelves.