Association of Overweight and Obesity with High Fast Food Consumption by Gulf Cooperation Council Medical Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 495-510
Author(s):  
Jamil Ahmed ◽  
Faisal Alnasir ◽  
Ahmed Jaradat ◽  
Amer Jebril Al Marabheh ◽  
Randah Ribhi Hamadeh
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Gulf Cooperation Council ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Fast Food Consumption

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of obesity, overweight and weight awareness among the students of a private medical college in Khulna

Mediscope ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-107
Author(s):  
Md Abul Hasanat ◽  
Silvia Paroi ◽  
Arifa Begum ◽  
Umme Salma ◽  
Syeda Farzana Yeasmin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

Background: Medical education is stressful throughout the whole course. Due to the medical curriculum and the examination pattern leads to psychological stress. Stressful condition leads to irregularity in diet, frequent fast food consumption & lack of exercise, each being considered as an important risk factor leading to overweight and obesity. Hence, this study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of obesity, overweight and weight awareness among the medical students. Objectives: Determination of BMI status of undergraduate medical students to evaluate their weight awareness, prevalence of overweight and obesity and also find out the relationship of the following risk factors with obesity & overweight; i) Opinion about self-image, ii) Physical activity and iii) Frequency of fast food consumption. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on 131 preclinical medical students of Ad-din Akij Medical College, Khulna from January 2018 to April 2018. Height and weight of 131 preclinical students were measured and Body Mass Index was calculated and categorized according to WHO criteria. Results: Out of 131 students 62% come under normal weight category, 21% come under overweight category, 10% come under obese category and 7% come under underweight category. Conclusion: Overweight is a rising problem among the medical students. Sedentary life style and frequency of fast food consumption was high among the overweight and obese students. This study itself created awareness about their weight and promote physical activity among the medical students. Mediscope Vol. 7, No. 2: July 2020, Page 103-107

scholarly journals Study on Consumption of Fast-food among Medical Students of UPUMS, Saifai, Etawah

2021 ◽  
Vol 08 (03) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Ajay Kumar Prajapati ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Effect Study ◽  
Food Culture ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fast Food Consumption

Background: Fast-food is food that is prepared and served quickly at outlets called fast-food outlets. It is high in calories and lacks micronutrients. It has been proved that its intake leads to many diseases and disorders like obesity which is likely to cause cardiovascular diseases later on. Fast-food culture is a vigorously uprising trend among the youngsters and medical students are no exception to it. Objectives: 1). To determine the burden of Fast-food consumption among medical students. 2). To assess the pattern and associated factors for Fast-food consumption among study subjects. Methods: A cross-sectional study was done among all the undergraduate medical students studying at UPUMS, Saifai, Etawah. A pre-designed pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect information regarding their socio-demographic profile, pattern of fast-food consumption, and various factors which promoted the consumption of Fast-food among students. The data thus collected were analyzed using SPSS software Version 25.0. Results: Out of 800 undergraduate students pursuing MBBS at UPUMS, Saifai, only 620 students could be contacted for data collection. 26 forms were rejected as the data was incompletely filled. Hence, data of 594 students were entered into excel sheet and analyzed. Conclusions: Out of 594 students, 524 (88.2%) students were aware of the fact that consuming fast-food leads to many diseases and disabilities, while 20 (3.3%) students did not know its adverse effect. Study shows that consumption behaviour of Fast-food does not depend on age or gender of the people, rather it highly depends on its taste and pocket money of the consumer.

scholarly journals Study on consumption of fast food among medical students of IGIMS, Patna

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 2750
Author(s):  
Vijay Shree ◽  
R. R. Prasad ◽  
Sanjay Kumar ◽  
Setu Sinha ◽  
Sanjay Kumar Choudhary
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Food Culture ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fast Food Consumption

Background: Fast food culture is a vigorously uprising trend among the youngsters and medical students are no exception to it. Stressful life due to increased study load negatively influences the food choices of medical students. Hence the present study was undertaken with objectives to figure out the prevalence of fast food consumption among medical students, to study the fast food consumption pattern by the medical students and to explore various factors contributing to fast food consumption by the students.Methods: A cross sectional study was done among 120 undergraduate medical students of IGIMS, Patna for a period of 6 months. Data collection was done using pre-tested structured questionnaire and was analysed using SPSS latest version.Results: The study showed that all the respondents consume fast food sometime or the other and the knowledge of fast food was almost universal among the medical students. Most of the students (48.3%) were taking fast food as an alternative to dinner, 32 (26.6%) as evening snack and 26 (21.6%) as an alternative to lunch. Most preferred beverage was carbonated drinks (56.6%) while most preferred fast food was pizza (45%). 75.6% students were taking fast food 1-2 times a week. Reasons for consumption of fast food were mainly- eating in company (58.3%) and taste factor (55%).Conclusions: Despite of a majority (88.3%) being aware of the fact that consuming fast food leads to many diseases and disability, all the subjects continue to consume fast food, mostly due to reasons of taste, company and to avoid wastage of time. 

scholarly journals Fast Food Consumption, Quality of Diet, and Obesity among Isfahanian Adolescent Girls

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossein Rouhani ◽  
Maryam Mirseifinezhad ◽  
Nasrin Omrani ◽  
Ahmad Esmaillzadeh ◽  
Leila Azadbakht
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
Bottom Quartile

Background and Objective. Few data are available linking fast food intake to diet quality in developing countries. This study was conducted to determine the association between fast food consumption and diet quality as well as obesity among Isfahani girls.Methods. This cross-sectional study was done among 140 Iranian adolescents selected by the use of systematic cluster random sampling. Dietary intakes were assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Diet quality was defined based on energy density and nutrient adequacy ratios (NARs).Results. Individuals in the highest quartile of fast food intake had significantly lower NARs for vitamin B1(P=0.008), phosphorus (P=0.0250), selenium (P<0.001)and vitamin B2(P=0.012) compared with those in the lowest quartile. Those in top quartile of fast food intake consumed more energy-dense diets than those in the bottom quartile (P=0.022). High intakes of fast foods were significantly associated with overweight (top quartile: 40% versus bottom quartile: 0%,P=0.0001) and obesity (11.4% versus 2.9%,P=0.0001).Conclusion. Fast food consumption is associated with poor diet quality and high prevalence of overweight and obesity among Isfahani adolescents. Prospective data are required to confirm these findings.

Exploring the Underlying Factors for Fast Food Consumption Behavior among Adolescents: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ata Pourabbasia ◽  
Fatemeh-sadat Fatemi ◽  
Mahdiyeh Tehrani Moghadam ◽  
Haniyeh Yavari ◽  
Bahare Seyedhosseini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Consumption Rate ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
High Tendency ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food Restaurants ◽  
Main Factors

Background: Overweight and obesity cause different disorders such as high blood pressure, inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases. So it becomes a major factor for enhancing different mortal diseases. Due to the high tendency to consume fast food among adolescents, this study aims to identify the causes of adolescent’s desire for and fast food consumption. Methods: An interview was carried out with some adolescents to explore the reasons and their consumption rate. Results: The main factors promoting fast food consumption in students can be divided into 4 categories. Also, the students’ motivation in fast food ingestion can be explained in personal, social, and educational reasons. Conclusion: Increasing number of fast food restaurants, peer pressure, parents’ role in choosing proper nutrition, and lack of knowledge about the risks of fast food are the main reasons for increased fast food consumption in adolescents.

scholarly journals The Association Between Fast-Food Consumption and Physical Activity with Overweight Occurrence at School Among 9-11-Year-Old Children in Cakung Payangan Bekasi

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-247
Author(s):  
Iin Fatmawati ◽  
Andreas Wisnu Pradhan ◽  
Firlia Ayu Arini
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
National Prevalence

Overweight occurs because of excessive energy intake stored in the form of fat tissue. The national prevalence of overweight and obesity among children aged 5­-12 years old was 10.8% and 8.8%, respectively. Several factors are responsible for increasing the prevalence of overweight, including food consumption and physical activity. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between fast-food consumption and physical activity with the overweight occurrence among school-aged children in Cakung Payangan, Bekasi. This is a cross-sectional study with a total of 80 students recruited through a simple random sampling method. There was a significant association between fast-food consumption and overweight (p = 0.013, CI 95% = 1,420 – 10,977). Also, there was a significant association between physical activity and overweight (p = 0.027, CI 95% = 1,023 – 74,825). Frequent fast-food consumption and mild physical activity have a significant relationship with overweight occurrence among school-aged children.

scholarly journals Fast Food Consumption and Food Prices: Evidence from Panel Data on 5th and 8th Grade Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamkeen Khan ◽  
Lisa M. Powell ◽  
Roy Wada
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
The United States ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Random Effects Models ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
Children And Young Adolescents ◽  
8Th Graders

Fast food consumption is a dietary factor associated with higher prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States. The association between food prices and consumption of fast food among 5th and 8th graders was examined using individual-level random effects models utilizing consumption data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K), price data from American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association (ACCRA), and contextual outlet density data from Dun and Bradstreet (D&B). The results found that contextual factors including the price of fast food, median household income, and fast food restaurant outlet densities were significantly associated with fast food consumption patterns among this age group. Overall, a 10% increase in the price of fast food was associated with 5.7% lower frequency of weekly fast food consumption. These results suggest that public health policy pricing instruments such as taxes may be effective in reducing consumption of energy-dense foods and possibly reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity among US children and young adolescents.

scholarly journals Eat Fast, Die Young: The Pattern of Fast Food Consumption amongst International Medical Students

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Shantosh Kalidass ◽  
Fatin Aizaa Binti Azhar ◽  
Gan Ann Zee ◽  
Muhamad Noor Zuhairi Bin Noor Hasani ◽  
Madhura T. K. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
International Medical ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Good Taste ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Malaysian Students

Objective: To investigate the factors influencing fast-food consumption amongst the International Medical Students of USM-KLE. Hypothesis: Fast food consumption is deleterious to the overall health of a person, and thus we expect low fast food consumption amongst medical students of USM-KLE. Nevertheless, due to the lack of awareness and poor understanding of the ill effects of fast food consumption, the pattern of fast food consumption is increasing among the medical students of USM-KLE. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted in the month of June 2018 by distributing questionnaires to 326 Malaysian students –from year 1 to year 5 – who are studying in Belgaum, India. The questions touched on the aspects of their profile, driving factors of fast food consumption, routine exercise pattern, and their knowledge on the deleterious effects of fast food on their health. Data was collected for their experience both in Malaysia & India, & these were then analysed using SPSS 16.0 software. Results: In this study, the results were coded & translated according to each question. It is observed that there is a high prevalence of fast food consumption amongst the students; 97% of the students consume fast food. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that despite their knowledge on the poor health effects of these foods. the students prefer to consume fast food mostly on the basis of their hectic schedule, the restaurants’ close distance, the good taste of the meals, as well as their fast availability.

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