scholarly journals Fast Food Consumption, Overweight and Obesity among Working Age Persons in Cambodia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samphors Sim ◽  
Wongsa Laohasiriwong
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Fast Food Consumption ◽  
Working Age

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

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 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 Influence of dietary and activity patterns on weight status of Ukrainian school aged children

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Halyna Pavlyshyn ◽  
Kateryna Kozak ◽  
Victoriya Furdela ◽  
Tetiana Kovalchuk ◽  
Nataliia Luchyshyn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Fast Food Consumption

AbstractObjectivesDietary patterns and physical activity have significant influence on weight status. Despite numerous studies related to this topic, there is no existing research which provides complete population-based studies that identify the most significant predictors of pediatric obesity. Therefore, it has become the major goal of our study.Subjects and methodsThree hundred school students between 10 and 17 years of age were participating in our study. All of them are currently attending various schools in city of Ternopil, Ukraine. Anthropometric measurements were performed for all participants. Information about food consumption and physical activity was obtained from distributed questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to identify the significant predictors of obesity.ResultsLack of physical activity during week (OR=2.59 [95% CI 1.10–6.08]), long screen time in weekdays (OR=2.94 [95% CI 1.13–7.69]) and weekends (OR=3.63 [95% CI 1.55–8.50]), frequent consumption (OR=2.60 [95% CI 1.30–5.19]) and high amounts (OR=2.52 [95% CI 1.26–5.05]) of sweet beverages, fast-food consumption (OR=30.97 [95% CI 1.46–657.60]) and overeating (OR=3.99 [95% CI 1.26–5.05]) have increased chance to be overweight in children 10–17 years of age (p<0.05).ConclusionDecreased frequency in moderate physical activity per week, increased amount of sugar-sweetened beverages, fast-food consumption per day and food consumption without hunger, appear to be the most significant predictors of overweight and obesity among Ukrainian school-aged children.

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

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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