In the “our tuition money pays for this?” department (see comments): Temple research recently announced that they had concluded that those who dined out were more likely to have a high Body Mass Index (BMI). From the release:

The body mass index of those consuming three to six fast-food meals per week was significantly greater than the BMI — a measure of body fat based on height and weight — of those who reported never consuming fast-food meals or consuming one to two fast-food meals per week.

The study, did however suggest that Americans won’t buy healthy food until its as cheap as fast food.