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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, Thomas Tsiampalis, Alexandra Foscolou, Tonia Vassilakou, Aikaterini Kanellopoulou, Venetia Notara, George Antonogeorgos, Andrea Paola Rojas-Gil, Ekaterina N. Kornilaki, Areti Lagiou, Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos, Rena I. Kosti   +11 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, Kanchan Thapa, Laxman Datt Bhatt, Shankar Singh Dhami, Shreejana Wagle   +4 more
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Assessing junk food consumption among Australian children: trends and associated characteristics from a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background The ubiquitous supply of junk foods in our food environment has been partly blamed for the increased rates in overweight and obesity. However, consumption of these foods has generally been examined individually perhaps obscuring the true ...
S Boylan, L. L. Hardy, B. A. Drayton, A. Grunseit, S. Mihrshahi   +4 more
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Junk food consumption and socio-demographic correlates among health sciences students in the UAE [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
Background/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, Mohamedanas Mohamedfaruk Patni, Ramya Kundayi Ravi, Priyalatha Muthu, Sirajunisa Talath, Nallan C. S. K. Chaitanya, Veronica Edwin Nayagam   +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 Nutrition
Background 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, Assefa Tola, Berhe Gebremichael, Alemayehu Tesfaye, Birhanu Shegene, Dawit Firdisa, Obsan Kassa   +6 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 Nutrition
Objectives 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, Md. Hasan Al Banna, Justice Kanor Tetteh, Trisha Mallick, Bably Sabina Azhar, Joytun Nahar, Masuma Chowdhury, Addah Graham Gilbert Wilfred, Sumaia Sahrin   +8 more
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Association of junk food consumption with high blood pressure and obesity in Iranian children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-IV Study

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, Roya Kelishadi, Mostafa Qorbani, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Shirin Hasani Ranjbar, Gelayol Ardalan, Hoda Zahedi, Mohammad Chinian, Hamid Asayesh, Bagher Larijani, Ramin Heshmat   +10 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 Promotion
BACKGROUND: 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, Vishnukumaran Asokan, Pavithra Ramasamy, Akhil Changanath, Shrienitha Dhanaraj Nirmala, Rubian H. Kader   +5 more
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Association between junk food consumption and mental health problems in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

BMC Psychiatry
Background Anxiety and depression can seriously undermine mental health and quality of life globally. The consumption of junk foods, including ultra-processed foods, fast foods, unhealthy snacks, and sugar-sweetened beverages, has been linked to mental ...
Hanieh-Sadat Ejtahed, Parham Mardi, Bahram Hejrani, Fatemeh Sadat Mahdavi, Behnaz Ghoreshi, Kimia Gohari, Motahar Heidari-Beni, Mostafa Qorbani   +7 more
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Examining the association between maternal junk food consumption and obesity among children: evidence from a cross-sectional survey in India [PDF]

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Background Childhood obesity is not only a concern for the immediate health of children but also imposes varied health implications throughout the life course and a significant burden on the healthcare system.
Antaryami Dash, Shalem Balla, Shankar Das, Srinivas Goli   +3 more
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