The Autopsy of Chicken Nuggets Reads "Chicken Little"

被引：6

作者：

deShazo, Richard D. ^{[1
,2
]}

Bigler, Steven ^{[3
]}

Skipworth, Leigh Baldwin ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Mississippi, Med Ctr, Dept Med, Jackson, MS 39216 USA

[2] Univ Mississippi, Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Jackson, MS 39216 USA

[3] Baptist Med Ctr, Dept Pathol, Jackson, MS USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE | 2013年 / 126卷 / 11期

关键词：

Chicken; Fast food; Fat; Obesity;

D O I：

10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.05.005

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

PURPOSE: To determine the contents of chicken nuggets from 2 national food chains. BACKGROUND: Chicken nuggets have become a major component of the American diet. We sought to determine the current composition of this highly processed food. METHODS: Randomly selected nuggets from 2 different national fast food chains were fixed in formalin, sectioned and stained for microscopic analysis. RESULTS: Striated muscle (chicken meat) was not the predominate component in either nugget. Fat was present in equal or greater quantities along with epithelium, bone, nerve, and connective tissue. CONCLUSION: Chicken nuggets are mostly fat, and their name is a misnomer. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1018 / 1019

页数：2