Fast Food Consumption of U.S. Adults: Impact on Energy and Nutrient Intakes and Overweight Status

Purpose: This study aims to increase the awareness of fast food impact on body health and overweight status among public university students. Materials & methods: The sample size consists of 100 students of a public university. Data collection was conducted via an online survey. A survey was conducted by employing questionnaire and administered online. The questionnaire asked the students about their fast food consumption patterns that consist of their preferences, and trends of consumption. Result: The study demonstrates that one of the most popular fast food joints among public university students was McDonald’s (51%%). Majority of the respondents consume fast food only once or twice in a month (67%) and most of them consume fast food as a meal (67%). Conclusion: The overall findingsindicate that public university students' fast food level of intake is not impacted by their perceptions on fast food.

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Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Health Hazards of Fast Food Consumption among Adolescents in Selected schools in Salem

Indian Journal of Youth and Adolescent Health ◽

10.24321/2349.2880.201819 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 05 (03) ◽

pp. 40-41

Author(s):

K. Maheswari ◽

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Fast Food ◽

Health Hazards ◽

Teaching Programme ◽

Fast Food Consumption

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Factors Affecting Fast Food Consumption among College Students in South Asia: A Systematic Review

Journal of the American College of Nutrition ◽

10.1080/07315724.2021.1940354 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Sanjoy Saha ◽

Md Abdullah Al Mamun ◽

Md Ruhul Kabir

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Systematic Review ◽

South Asia ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Fast Food ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Fast Food Consumption

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Adolescent-Reported Food Insecurity: Correlates of Dietary Intake and School Lunch Behavior

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18126647 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (12) ◽

pp. 6647

Author(s):

Naomi Nichele Duke

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Fast Food ◽

Emotional Health ◽

Health Indicators ◽

School Lunch ◽

Student Survey ◽

Sugar Sweetened Beverage ◽

Fast Food Consumption

Much of what is known about food insecurity (FI) experiences for young people is based on caregiver report. As such, our understanding of relationships between youth FI and dietary intake (DI) may be limited, particularly among adolescents who often eat away from home. This study examined relationships between youth-reported past-month FI, past-week DI, and school lunch behavior. Data are from middle and high school participants in the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey (N = 125,375), one of the longest-running youth surveys in the US. Logistic regression assessed relationships between FI and DI, including fruit, vegetable, milk, sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB), and fast food consumption, and school lunch behavior, adjusting for demographic, physical, and emotional health indicators. Past-month FI was associated with reduced odds of meeting minimum thresholds for daily fruit, vegetable, and milk intake, and increased odds of daily SSB and frequent fast food consumption. Among food-insecure students, no participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or NSLP participation uncertainty was associated with increased odds of skipping lunch. Findings suggest the importance of clinical and community innovations to prevent the loss of nutritional quality in favor of energy density for youth and families experiencing FI.

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Exploring the relationship between health literacy and fast food consumption: a population-based study from southern Iran

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-10763-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Azam Namdar ◽

Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh ◽

Marziyeh Zamani ◽

Ali Montazeri

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Food Intake ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Fast Food ◽

Reading Skills ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Fars Province ◽

Southern Iran ◽

Fast Food Consumption

Abstract Background Health literacy (HL) may affect the consumption of fast food. We aimed to evaluate the effect of HL on fast food consumption among adult populations in Iran. Methods We evaluated HL and fast food consumption in 421 adult participants with age range of 18–65 years old in Fasa, Fars Province, southern Iran. Two-step cluster and systematic sampling was performed to recruit the study sample. Data were collected using a fast food consumption checklist, and the Health Literacy Instrument for Adults (HELIA) by face-to-face interviews. Population data across groups with and without fast food intake were compared. Results Most participants used fast food every few months (49.9%). People with low or unstable income consumed more fast food than others (P < 0.05). Sandwich and hotdog were the most consumed fast food (60.8%) followed by pizza (34.9%). Sausage and soda were the most seasoning food (66.7%). Most participants used fast food as dinner (67.9%) and with family (72.2%), suggesting the institutionalized consumption of this type of food in the family. Fun was the most frequent reason for the use of fast food (66.5%). Most participants completely knew about the raw materials for fast food and their adverse effects. Finally, we found that overall health literacy was lower among those who used fast food than those who did not. Consumed fast food (68.16 ± 23.85 vs. 73.15 ± 20.15; p = 0.021). This difference was also observed for some components of health literacy including reading skills, and decision-making subscales. Conclusions The findings suggest there is a negative relationship between general health literacy and fast food consumption indicating that who possess lower level of health literacy is likely to consume more fast food. Specifically, the findings suggest that reading skills, and decision-making (behavioral intention) are more associated with decreased or increased fast food intake.

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