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"  Fast-food chains are in the news again this week, but instead of new menu launches or bacon sundaes, studies about the foods found at major chains are taking the spotlight. One study finds that the U.S. may have the saltiest fast food in the world, while another explains the psychology of supersizing. According to the New York Daily News, a study published in the Canadian Health Journal found that fast food from chains such as &amp;quot;McDonald&amp;#039;s, Burger King, KFC, Domino&amp;#039;s Subway and Pizza Hut&amp;quot; contain different levels of sodium in different countries. Which country had the saltiest fast food? Overall, the U.S. and Canada had saltier food than England and France. More From Delish: Healthy Fast Food Alternatives The study also found that chicken items were generally the saltiest around the globe and salad items the least salty. One fast food item that is saltiest in the U.S. is chicken nuggets. The U.S. sodium content for McNuggets was 1.6 grams of salt per 100 grams, while McNuggets in the U.K. only had 0.6 grams of salt per 100 grams. Canada was a close second with chicken McNuggets that contained 1.5 grams salt per 100 grams. According to the Huffington Post, a McDonald&amp;#039;s spokesperson stated that sodium levels have been reduced by 10 percent since the 2010 data that was used for the study. However, it is unclear if these changes were implemented on a global scale and if they would change the ranking of countries with the saltiest food. The Huffington Post reported that another study linked to fast food, which was published in the Journal of Consumer Research, focused on the desire to &amp;quot;supersize&amp;quot; a fast food meal. The study linked supersized foods with a person&amp;#039;s sense of importance, stating that people associate larger foods with status. Therefore, asking for the supersize option at a fast-food chain can enhance a person&amp;#039;s sense of importance. More From Delish: 23 Fast-Food Items Sold Abroad The authors of the study explain that the size of a product can influence behavior. For example, people tend to think that a taller glass contains more liquid than a short one. Participants in the study were either given an article stating that &amp;quot;63 percent of the 1,000 most influential Americans are fit&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;63 percent of the 1,000 most influential Americans are overweight.&amp;quot; Then participants were asked to choose a candy from five size options. People who had read the study stating that overweight people were influential were more likely to choose a larger candy. While the idea that supersized foods make consumers feel more important is frightening in a country where so many supersize options exist, one of the study&amp;#039;s findings shows that there is still hope. Participants who had read the article stating that influential people were fit were more likely to choose a smaller portion of candy. Therefore, it is possible that people can be conditioned to eat healthier. What do you think about these studies on salty and supersized fast foods? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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