Assess the Knowledge Regarding ILL Effects of Junk Foods among Adolescents
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2019, Vol 24, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Nutrition transition is an important factor which can affect dietary intake, particularly in developing countries. Children and adolescents taking more calories in fast food and other restaurants than at the home. Outside ingestion of food additionally adds approximately 160 and 310 extra calories per day. When fast food frequently replaces nutritious foods in the diet, it can lead to poor health and nutrition. The World Health Organization has described obesity as one of today's most neglected public health problems, affecting every region of the globe. The prevalence of obesity and overweight was estimated among adolescent to be 61% for women and 39% for men. Hence, the investigators planned to assess the knowledge regarding ill effects of junk foods among adolescents. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge regarding ill effects of junk foods among adolescents in selected colleges. Methods: Research design selected for the present study was non experimental descriptive design. The population of the present study includes adolescents aged about 18 to 20 years who fulfill Sampling Criteria. The sample size was 50 selected by Simple Random Sampling Technique. Results: The study results revealed that majority i.e 74% of the samples age between 19-20 years, 66% of them living in urban, only 66% of the adolescent having BMI below 24.9 and remaining 36% of them were having BMI above 25. The study result also shows that only 6% of the adolescents were having adequate knowledge on ill effects of Junk food. 52% of them having moderately adequate knowledge and 42% having inadequate knowledge. So,a pamphlet regarding ill effects of junk food and the information regarding healthy food practice issued to all the participants.
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Ms. Fancy R, Mr. Vijay M, Ms. Pushpakala KJ
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