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TIL: There is a study that associated Sandwiches at 35%, fried chicken 40%, and pizza at 80% to obesity among Iranian students. Fast food has been gaining popularity among worldwide and over 50% of college students ate fast food daily. Studies in China, showed 34% of their med students were obese.

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