Dietitians from the British county of Hampshire determined that one kebab (more commonly known as shawarma in Russia) is made up of one-quarter fat.
Consuming kebabs twice a week significantly increases the risk of developing heart disease within ten years, reports The Guardian.
Researchers studied the calorie content and composition of popular fast food dishes in the UK: Indian and Chinese food, kebabs, and fish and chips - fried fish with French fries. They found that almost all fast food contains the daily limit of fats, but kebabs topped the list of unhealthy foods.
One of the kebabs studied by scientists contained 111 grams of fat, another contained 140 grams, while the maximum daily limit of fat intake for women is about 70 grams.
Fat is a compound of glycerol and fatty acids. Most of the fatty acids in kebabs are saturated. It is the saturated fatty acids that provoke the development of cardiovascular diseases.
The least harmful fast food turned out to be Chinese pork.
