With figures out from a new study showing US immigration can increase Hispanics’ cancer risk by up to 40%, is it any surprise that the country is home to some of the world’s unhealthiest meals?

The visually frightening post Seven of the Fattiest Sandwiches in the US expertly dissects seven of the biggest, most cholesterol-laden sandwich monstrosities across the nation.

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Sandwich #1 in the list whacks together french fries, coleslaw, provolone cheese, and tomatoes. Sandwich #2 packs in 1,600 calories with its delicate selection of fried mozzarella sticks, fried chicken fingers, and french fries doused in Italian tomato sauce. It’s no wonder its creators dubbed it ‘Fat Darrell’.

You can expedite Doomsday by ordering a sandwich by that name in hippie-healthy San Francisco. Choke down the roast beef, pastrami, corned beef, turkey, ham, bacon, mozzarella sticks, avocado, and fried jalapeno popper filling so you can feel uber-healthy the morning after when you satisfy a rebound craving for carrot juice and goat-milk yogurt.

Lest we forget, these ingredients do not exist in a vacuum. No, they exist between two (often massive) slices of bread, which rightly expect to be consumed alongside the internal goodness. (Tip: Never admonish an American that the legitimacy of their sandwiches is compromised simply because they require a knife and fork to eat).

But let’s face it: it’s good to be put off by these artery-clogging combinations. The utter disregard for human health shown by these mammoth lunch items can have serious ramifications. Aside from the fact that two-thirds of Americans are classed as overweight or obese, the Hispanic cancer risk study is yet another rude awakening.

The study’s leader, Paulo Pinheiro, an epidemiologist from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, points most of the blame at the diet and lifestyle changes Hispanics undergo as they adapt to US life. More read meat and fatty foods and less physical exercise contribute to the frighteningly high increase in cancer risk.

Next time I’m in a US deli with my sourdough-encased stacks of deli turkey, avocado and all the trimmings – hold the french fries – I’ll be sure to give these issues a good ponder.