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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How Do Perceived Health Threats Affect the Junk Food Eating Behavior and Consequent Obesity? Moderating Role of Product Knowledge Hiding [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 The predominant use of junk food in our societies is continuously held responsible for the obese body physiques and overweight among the kids and adolescents.
Yanxia Li +4 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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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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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 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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Junk Food Exposure Disrupts Selection of Food-Seeking Actions in Rats
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018 There is growing evidence that repeated consumption of highly palatable, nutritionally poor “junk food” diets can produce deficits in cognition and behavioral control.
Alisa R. Kosheleff +7 more
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Junk Food Intake Among Adults in the United States [PDF]
Journal of Nutrition, 2022 Barry Popkin +2 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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