scholarly journals Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-Food Consumption: A Meta-Analysis of Global School-Based Student Health Surveys

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 444-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ty Beal ◽  
Saul S. Morris ◽  
Alison Tumilowicz
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Food System ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Student Health ◽  
School Based ◽  
Carbonated Soft Drinks ◽  
Fast Food Consumption

Background: Adolescence presents an opportunity to influence diet, which impacts present and future health outcomes, yet adolescent diets globally are poorly understood. Objective: We generate evidence on adolescent diets globally and explore patterns and trends by subpopulation. Methods: We estimated mean frequency of consumption and prevalence of less-than-daily fruit and vegetable consumption, at-least-daily carbonated beverage consumption, and at-least-weekly fast-food consumption among school-going adolescents aged primarily 12 to 17 years from the Global School-based Student Health Surveys in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America between 2008 and 2015. Random-effects meta-analysis was used to pool estimates globally and by subgroup. Results: On average, adolescents consumed fruit 1.43 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.26–1.60) times per day, vegetables 1.75 (1.58–1.92) times per day, carbonated soft drinks 0.99 (0.77–1.22) times per day, and fast food 1.05 (0.78–1.32) times per week. Overall, 34.5% (95% CI 29.4–39.7) consumed fruit less than once per day, 20.6% (15.8–25.9) consumed vegetables less than once per day, 42.8% (35.2–50.7) drank carbonated soft drinks at least once per day, and 46.1% (38.6–53.7) consumed fast food at least once per week. Mean daily frequency of fruit consumption was particularly low in South and East Asia (1.30 [1.02–1.58]); carbonated soft drink consumption high in Latin America (1.54 [1.31–1.78]), high-income countries (1.66 [1.29–2.03]), and modern food system typologies (1.44 [0.75–2.12]); and mean weekly fast food consumption high in mixed food system typologies (1.29 [0.88–1.71]). Conclusions: School-going adolescents infrequently consume fruits and vegetables and frequently consume carbonated soft drinks, but there is wide variability by subpopulation.

Prevalence and correlates of fruit and vegetable consumption among adolescents in Laos

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Supa Pengpid ◽  
Karl Peltzer
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Soft Drink Consumption ◽  
School Based ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
Adjusted Logistic Regression

AbstractThe study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of fruit and vegetable (FV) intake among adolescents in the “2015 Laos Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)”. The study sample consisted of 3,683 school adolescents with a median age of 16 years from Laos that responded to the 2015 cross-sectional GSHS. The prevalence of inadequate fruit consumption (<2/day) was 74.0%, inadequate vegetable consumption (<3/day) 78.5%, and inadequate FV consumption (<5/day) 83.7%. In adjusted logistic regression analysis, physical inactivity (adjusted odds ratio = AOR: 1.43, 95% confidence interval=CI, 1.061.93) was positively, and being overweight or obese (AOR: 0.65; 95% CI, 0.450.95), soft drink consumption (AOR: 0.55; 95% CI, 0.440.69), fast food consumption (AOR: 0.59; 95% CI, 0.470.74), and peer support (AOR: 0.69; 95% CI, 0.540.88) were negatively associated with inadequate FV consumption. A high proportion of inadequate FV consumption was found and strategies to increase FV consumption in this population may take into account sociodemographic, lifestyle, peer and parental factors.

Fast Food Consumption among Teenagers Aged Between (13 To 25) Years Old and Their Effect on Health in Derna-Libya

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salwa Muftah Eljamay
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Pattern ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
Main Meal ◽  
Junk Foods

Background: Junk foods are rich in calories, salt and fats. Excess consumption of junk foods would lead rise to wide variety of health disorders. Objective: the purpose of this study is to find out about the fast food consumption of adolescent in age between 13-25 years old in Derna city and their effect on health Methods: the sample of this research included 100 adolescents from both sexes, a descriptive cross-sectional study of teenagers was conducted. The questionnaire was divided into two part: first part related to socio-demographic information and part two related to junk food pattern and influencing factors of junk food consumption and their effect on health. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24. A value of P < 0.05 was interpreted as statistically significant. Results: The findings revealed that more girls (67.0%) consumed fast food than boys and approximately half (49.0%) of Participants were consumed fast food as an alternative to main meal and more than half of participants (63.0%) were consume soft drink every day, furthermore greater proportion of participants (42.0%) had urinary tract infection and that may related to chips and soft drink were the most attractive food items among Participants. Conclusion: adolescent consumed a greater amount of junk food which led to a majority of ill effects later on. It is recommended that the schools and community conduct and implement awareness programmers on fast food consumption and its ill effects.

scholarly journals Adolescent Students Experiencing Hunger Consume Less Healthy Diets: Evidence from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey in 95 Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 873-873
Author(s):  
Hoa Nguyen ◽  
Edward Frongillo ◽  
Maryah Fram
Keyword(s):  
Health Survey ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Student Health ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
School Based ◽  
Healthy Diets ◽  
Fast Food Restaurants ◽  
Standard Deviations

Abstract Objectives This study tested whether adolescent students who experienced hunger in 95 countries consumed less healthy diets. Methods Data were self-reported by adolescent students aged 11–18 years old from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey (2003–2016) in 95 countries. Hunger was affirmed if going hungry due to lack of food in home sometimes, most of the time, or always during the past 30 days. Dietary outcomes were measured by frequencies of having fruits, vegetables, and soft drinks per day, and eating from fast-food restaurants per week. The first two outcomes (i.e., fruits and vegetables) were measured in all 95 country surveys from 2003–2016 (n = 333,062); the latter two (i.e., soft drink and fast foods) were measured in 71 country surveys from 2009–2016 (n = 262,241). Each dietary outcome was analyzed separately using linear mixed-model regression with age and sex as fixed effects and the variation among countries (intercept and slope), among schools, and among classrooms as random effects. Results Adolescent students who experienced hunger had less frequent intake of fruits and vegetables and more frequent intake of soft drinks daily (β = −0.0715, −0.0348, and 0.0526, respectively), but hunger was not associated with eating from fast-food restaurants. The differences associated with hunger in frequency of intake of fruits, vegetables, and soft drinks in adolescent students varied across countries, with standard deviations of the differences of 0.126, 0.0844, and 0.115, respectively, across countries. That is, for example, the difference in fruit intake associated with hunger ranged across countries, using ± 2 standard deviations, from −0.324 to 0.181 times per day. The analogous ranges for vegetables and soft drinks were −0.204, 0.134 and −0.177, 0.283. Conclusions Adolescent students who experienced hunger were less likely to consume healthy diets globally; the magnitude of the association varied across countries. Funding Sources None.

scholarly journals Food insecurity (hunger) and fast-food consumption among 180,164 adolescents aged 12-15 years from 68 countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Lee Smith ◽  
Yvonne Barnett ◽  
Guillermo F. López-Sánchez ◽  
Jae Il Shin ◽  
Louis Jacob ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
High Income ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
School Based ◽  
Fast Food Consumption

ABSTRACT Food insecurity has been shown to be associated with fast-food consumption. However, to date, studies on this specific topic are scarce. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the association between food insecurity and fast-food consumption in adolescents aged 12-15 years from 68 countries (7 low-income, 27 lower middle-income, 20 upper middle-income, 14 high-income countries). Cross-sectional, school-based data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey were analyzed. Data on past 30-day food insecurity (hunger) and fast-food consumption in the past 7 days were collected. Multivariable logistic regression and meta-analysis were conducted to assess associations. Models were adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index. There were 180,164 adolescents aged 12-15 years [mean (SD) age 13.8 (1.0) years; 50.8% boys] included in the analysis. Overall, severe food insecurity (i.e., hungry because there was not enough food in home most of the time or always) was associated with 1.17 (95%CI=1.08-1.26) times higher odds for fast-food consumption. The estimates pooled by country-income levels were significant in low-income countries (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]=1.30; 95%CI=1.05-1.60), lower middle-income countries (aOR=1.15; 95%CI=1.02-1.29), and upper middle-income countries (aOR=1.26; 95%CI=1.07-1.49), but not in high-income countries (aOR=1.04; 95%CI=0.88-1.23). The mere co-occurrence of food insecurity and fast-food consumption is of public health importance. To tackle this issue, a strong governmental and societal approach is required to utilize effective methods as demonstrated in some high-income countries such as the implementation of food banks and the adoption of free school meals.

scholarly journals CONSUMPTION OF JUNK FOOD; A CAUSE OF DENTAL CARIES AMONG EARLY CHILDHOOD

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 141-146
Author(s):  
Nirmal Kaur ◽  
Neha Qumar ◽  
Nisha Gangwar
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
White Spots ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
Unhealthy Weight ◽  
Food Consumption Pattern

Unfortunately, today’s world has been adapted to a system of consumption of junk foods which has several adverse effects on health.Thus the study was conducted to find out the food habits and problems associated with fast food consumption amongst the children of 3-6 years of age of Pilibhit District of UP. The result showed that cent per cent respondents consumed candies followed by potato chips, chocolate, ice-cream and soft drink, as 93.33 %, 90 %, 96.66 %, and 66.66 % respectively. Besides this the frequency of consumption was also very high. It was seen that due to the food consumption pattern the respondents were having the problem of dental caries (100%) halitosis (bad smell) (93.33 %) severe decay (93.33%) pain in teeth while consuming sweet hot and cold (80%) chalky white spots (80%) plague deposit on teeth surface (73.33 %) and brown spots (66.66 %). Junk food can affect a child’s physical development in detrimental ways, including unhealthy weight gain, which can result in self-esteem problems in future also. Thus it should be controlled.

scholarly journals Is fast-food consumption a problem among adolescents in Malaysia? An analysis of the National School-Based Nutrition Survey, 2012

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheong Siew Man ◽  
Lim Kuang Hock ◽  
Chan Ying Ying ◽  
Kee Chee Cheong ◽  
Lim Kuang Kuay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
School Based ◽  
National School ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
Eating Out

Abstract Background Fast-food consumption is an unhealthy dietary behaviour because it increases the risk of diet-related chronic diseases. We aimed to investigate factors associated with fast-food consumption, namely sociodemographic characteristics, body mass index-for-age, meal away from home habit, and intake of various food groups among adolescents in Malaysia. Methods We analysed data from the National School-Based Nutrition Survey (NSNS). The NSNS was a nationwide, cross-sectional survey. Multiple-stage stratified cluster random sampling method was applied to obtain a representative sample of adolescents’ population. This study recruited adolescents aged 10–18 years who were attending schools. Pre-tested self-administered questionnaires in Malay language were used to obtain relevant information. Frequency of fast-food consumption per week was classified into three groups: “consumed fast-food four to seven days”, “consumed fast-food one to three days”, and “did not consume fast-food”. Intake of food groups was assessed by self-administered food frequency questionnaire. Descriptive and complex sample multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed in data analysis. Results A total of 26,383 from 40,012 selected adolescents completed all the relevant questions for this study. Of those surveyed, 13.5% of the respondents consumed fast-food 4 to 7 days, 69.3% of the respondents consumed fast food 1 to 3 days, and 17.2% of them did not consume fast-food in a typical week. Frequency of fast-food consumptions (4 to 7 days and 1 to 3 days per week) was significantly associated with age; sex; ethnicity; locality of schools; frequency of eating out; and not consuming recommended intake of cereals or grains, vegetables, and meat or poultry or eggs. Conclusion In conclusion, age; sex; ethnicity; locality of schools; frequency of eating out per week; imbalanced intake of cereals or grains, meat, or poultry or eggs; and inadequate vegetable intake were significantly associated with fast-food consumption among adolescents in Malaysia. The findings of this study will be useful for policy makers in promoting healthy food choices among adolescents in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Konsumsi fast food dan soft drink sebagai faktor risiko obesitas pada remaja

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayu Rafiony ◽  
Martalena Br Purba ◽  
I Dewa Putu Pramantara
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High School ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Recently, obesity has become health problem which was frequently associated with an increased occurrence of non-communicable diseases. The prevalence of obesity has been increasing in both developed and developing countries. The increasing prevalence of obesity was marked by a shift in eating pattern composition containing high fat, cholesterol, but low in fiber such as consumption of fast food and soft drinks. The imbalance of nutrient intake was one of the risk factors for the emergence of obesity in adolescents. Obesity in adolescents at risk of becoming obese in adulthood and potentially can lead to cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesObjective: This study aimed to find out the prevalence of obesity and to investigate risk factors for energy intake and frequency of consumption of fast food and soft drinks on the incidence of obesity in high school students in Pontianak.Method: This research was an observational study which involves case-control design. The samples in this study are 160 students consisting of 80 obese high school teenagers and 80 non-obese high school teenagers. The choice for a subject of research used proportional stratified random sampling. Measurement of obesity status subject was taken by the measurement of weight and height based on the reference standard WHO / NCHS. It also involves data intake of fast food and soft drinks based on interviews with SQFFQ. Data were analyzed by chi-square test, t-test, and logistic regression.Results: The prevalence of obesity in high school teenagers in Pontianak was 9.29%. The bivariate test result showed no association  between total  energy intake of fast food and obesity (p<0.05; OR=2.27; 95% CI: 1.12-4.64). The relationship between the consumption of modern energy intake of fast food, fast food and soft drink with the local obesity was not statistically significant (p>0.05). There was a relationship between the frequency of total  fast food and of the local fast food consumption with obesity (p<0.05; OR=2.03; 95% CI: 1.03-4.00), (p<0.05; OR=2.63; 95% CI: 1.33-5.25). The relationship between the frequency of fast food consumption in total modern fast food and soft drinks and obesity was not statistically significant (p>0.05). Multivariable analysis showed that the total energy intake was the most dominant factor to the onset of obesity (p<0.05; OR=5.27; 95% CI: 1.64-16.97).Conclusion: Consumption of fast food was a risk factor for obesity in high school teenagers in Pontianak. On the other hand,  soft drink consumption did not become the risk factor for obesity in teens high school in Pontianak.

Consumption of carbonated soft drinks among Ghanaian adolescents: associations with socio-demographic factors, health risk factors and psychological distress

2021 ◽  
pp. 026010602199693
Author(s):  
Prince Atorkey ◽  
Mariam Akwei ◽  
Winifred Asare-Doku
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Health Risk Factors ◽  
Soft Drink Consumption ◽  
Carbonated Soft Drinks ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Background: Carbonated soft drinks consumption is associated with weight gain and other chronic diseases. Aim: To examine whether socio-demographic factors, health risk factors and psychological distress are associated with carbonated soft drink consumption among adolescents in selected senior high schools in Ghana. Methods: Data were obtained from the 2012 Ghana Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). Participants consisted of 1756 school-going adolescents sampled using a two-stage cluster sampling method. Binomial logistic regression was used to determine whether socio-demographic factors, health risk factors and psychological distress were associated with consumption of soft drinks. Results: The prevalence of carbonated soft drinks consumption was 34.9%. Males (odds ratio (OR) = 0.73 (95% confidence intervals (CI) 0.59–0.92); p = 0.007), and participants with high socio-economic status (OR = 0.76 (95% CI 0.48–0.97); p = 0.033) had smaller odds for consumption of soft drinks. Also, adolescents in Senior High School (SHS) 3 (OR = 0.72 (95% CI 0.53–0.97); p = 0.034) and SHS 4 (OR = 0.63 (95% CI 0.43–0.91); p = 0.014) had smaller odds for soft drinks intake compared to those in SHS 1. Health risk factors associated with greater odds of high soft drink consumption were tobacco use (OR = 1.68, (95% CI 1.07–2.65); p = 0.025), fast food consumption (OR = 1.88, (95% CI 1.47–2.41); p = 0.011) and alcohol consumption (OR = 1.43, (95% CI 1.02–1.99); p = 0.039). Consuming adequate fruit (OR = 0.19 (95% CI 0.15–0.24); p = 0.000) and adequate vegetable (OR = 0.55 (95% CI 0.34–0.87); p = 0.011) were associated with lower odds for soft drink consumption. Adolescents who reported feeling anxious had smaller odds for soft drink intake (OR = 0.65, (95% CI 0.47–0.91); p = 0.011). Conclusions: The findings from this study show that socio-demographic characteristics, health risk factors and psychological distress are associated with the soft drink consumption among adolescents in Ghana. Interventions aimed at reducing soft drink consumption and other health risk factors are needed.

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