In this time of economic recession, Americans may cut down their expanses on the food, but in some experts’ opinion, they may get weight in the process.

The ghost of “recession pounds” has a deep concern with health professionals, who indicate towards a bunch of studies linking unhealthy eating and obesity with low incomes.

Experts fear that as people reduce food expenses they will reduce the intake of healthy but costly stuff such as fish meat, fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains, all for inexpensive food high in sugar and saturated fats.

“People are going to tighten their belt and as they cut short healthy food, they will tend to eat high sugary diet with saturated fats and refined grains, which are cheaper in cost,” said Adam Drewnowski, the director of the Nutrition Sciences Program.

“In the up coming future, situation is going to be worse than ever. Obesity is a lethal consequence of descending economic graph.”

Studies conducted in California, found that, 10 percent rise in scarcity elevate 6 percent obesity among adults, he added.

In South region nine out of the ten states have reported the highest rates of new cases of diabetes. It’s a region of prevailing poverty and clear income inequalities.

America is already on the top of the obesity scales. According to estimation 72 million American and 16 percent U.S. kids are obese.

“The fact is that when people have low income, the first area they try to address is having enough calories in their diet. And cheap sources of calories tend to be high in total fats and sugars,” said Eileen Kennedy.