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The Association of Junk Food Consumption With Preadolescents’ Environmental Influences: A School-Based Epidemiological Study in Greece

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 ...
Rena I Kosti, Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos, George Antonogeorgos   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

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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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 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
Bagher Larijani, Hamid Asayesh, Roya Kelishadi   +2 more
exaly   +7 more sources

Nutritional habits, inhibitory control, and emotional reactivity to healthy and unhealthy food cues in non-obese female students: insights from heart rate variability [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundResearch shows that the nutritional habits of university students do not follow the national recommendations. While most studies have focused on the increased risk of overweight/obesity, avoiding unhealthy food or maintaining a normal weight ...
Michela Sarlo, Fiorella Del Popolo Cristaldi, Giulia Buodo, Carmen Belacchi   +3 more
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To eat or not to eat junk foods? Improvement in children’s intention to reduce junk foods consumption following exposure to a media literacy intervention

Annals of Tropical Research, 2022
Exposure to junk food information leads to high junk food consumption among children. This situation has raised concerns among agencies and organizations mandated to ensure children’s health because high junk foods consumption results in several health ...
Nino Daryll Bicoy, Rotacio S. Gravoso
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A study on junk food consumption of 1st-year MBBS students aged 19–21 years of batch 2021–22 at Sri Siddhartha Medical College and Hospital, Tumakuru

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2023
Background: As per National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, "Junk food is foods containing little or no proteins, vitamins, or minerals but are rich in salt, sugar, fats, and are high in energy (calories)." Many studies show junk foods have ...
Deepali A, Chaitanyaa Prakash
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Perception and practice of junk food consumption among undergraduate students in a medical university in Chengalpattu District”

World Nutrition, 2023
Introduction Junk foods are defined as processed foods with negligible nutrient value and are often high in salt, sugar, and fat. Junk foods with high sugar content deplete energy levels and the ability to concentrate for extended periods, especially ...
Gunaseelan Latha Kokilaa, Ravichandhiran Gowthamkarthic, Abhinandan Wali, Soumya Agadi   +3 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

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, Xiaohong Li, Tuanting Zhang, Haixia Guo, Caili Sun   +4 more
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Determinants of Junk Food Consumption Among Adolescents in Pokhara Valley, Nepal

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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