The Association of Junk Food Consumption with Preadolescents’ Environmental Influences: A School-Based Epidemiological Study in Greece [PDF]
Children, 2022 The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of environmental influences on Greek preadolescents’ junk food consumption. A cross-sectional study, was conducted among 1718 preadolescents (mean (standard deviation(SD)) age: 11.2(0.8) years old ...
Ioannis Gketsios +11 more
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Junk Food Intake Among Adults in the United States. [PDF]
Journal of Nutrition, 2022 Background: There is no consensus on how to define "junk food."In 2016, Chile implemented the most comprehensive set of obesity-preventive regulations in the world, including criteria to define unhealthy foods. Objectives: The objective of this study was
Barry Popkin +2 more
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Application of the theory of planned behaviour to assess junk food consumption patterns among college students using online food delivery apps in India: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
Journal of Education and Health PromotionBACKGROUND: Junk food, characterized by high caloric value and low nutritional content, poses a growing public health concern, especially among adolescents and young adults.
Kasthuripriya Kuppusamy +5 more
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Association of sociodemographic factors and television food advertisements with junk food consumption among a sample of adolescents aged 13 to 17 in Magura district, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey [PDF]
BMC NutritionObjectives The aim of this study was to examine the association of sociodemographic factors and television advertisements with junk food consumption among adolescents aged 13 to 17 in Bangladesh. Methods This cross-sectional study included 326 adolescent-
Shammy Akter +8 more
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Determinants of Junk Food Consumption Among Adolescents in Pokhara Valley, Nepal [PDF]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021 Background: Junk food consumption and its consequences has become a major public health concern globally because of its deteriorating health consequences and surging prevalence.
Suraj Sujan Bohara +4 more
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Junk food consumption and socio-demographic correlates among health sciences students in the UAE [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackground/objectivesJunk food consumption is rising among university students despite well-documented health risks. This study examines the socio-demographic factors influencing junk food consumption among health professional students in the UAE ...
Vimala Edwin +6 more
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Junk food consumption and associated factors among high school adolescents in Harar City, Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia: institutional-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC NutritionBackground Excessive junk food consumption among adolescents has emerged as a global public health concern, with ultra-processed foods accounting for up to 60% of total daily caloric intake in urbanizing settings.
Muzeyen Awol +6 more
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Junk food use and neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes in infants in low-resource settings [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionFeeding infants a sub-optimal diet deprives them of critical nutrients for their physical and cognitive development. The objective of this study is to describe the intake of foods of low nutritional value (junk foods) and identify the ...
Melody K. Chiwila +20 more
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Jornal de Pediatria, 2015 Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the association of junk food consumption with hypertension and obesity in a national sample of Iranian children and adolescents. Methods: This nationwide study was conducted in 2011-2012 among 14,880 students, aged
Moloud Payab +10 more
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Trends in junk food consumption among US children and adults, 2001-2018. [PDF]
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2021 Dariush Mozaffarian, Renata Micha
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