Welcome  to  Public  Health  moment from  the  University  of  Minnesota. More  than  20%  of  adolescent  males  and  females consume  fast  food  more  than  three  times  a  week. That's  according  to  research  by  Nicole  Larson, an  epidemiologist  at  the  University  of  Minnesota. She  tells  us  why  this  is  a  concern. While  there's  some  healthy  options available  at  fast  food  restaurants, many  of  the  options  there  are  quite  high  in  calories. And  if  young  people  are consuming  fast  food  as  often  as  they  were  in  this  study, that  could  definitely  lead  to health  consequences  over  time. Young  adulthood  is  really  a  period, or  has  been  identified  as  a  period  of increased  risk  for  the  development  of  obesity. Larson  recommends  that  young  adults  plan  ahead  and  pack healthy  options  for  eating  during the  day  instead  of  relying  on  fast  food  restaurants. She  adds  that  nutrition  labeling  at restaurants  could  help  educate  young  consumers. It's  important  for  us  to  think about  how  we  can  help  young  people  eat  healthier. And  one  way  to  do  that  would  for  there  to  be more  nutrition  information  available to  young  people  this  age. So  that  they  can  identify the  more  healthier  options  at  restaurants. And  also  to  be  aware  of  how  many  calories are  in  the  less  healthy  options  available  at  restaurants. With  another  public  health  moment,  I'm  John  Finnegan.