Fast Food Consumption Pattern and Its Association with Overweight Among High School Boys in Mangalore City of Southern India
Context: Fast foods are quite popular among children owing to taste, appearance and hype created by mass media. However, the increased incidence of lifestyle disorders seen now-a-days at an early age could be attributed to fast foods. Aim: This study was done to assess the awareness of health h...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-05-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5969/13103_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(AGAK).pdf |
| _version_ | 1818518092040372224 |
|---|---|
| author | Nitin Joseph Maria Nelliyanil Sharada Rai Raghavendra Babu Y.P. Shashidhar M. Kotian Tanima Ghosh Manisha Singh |
| author_facet | Nitin Joseph Maria Nelliyanil Sharada Rai Raghavendra Babu Y.P. Shashidhar M. Kotian Tanima Ghosh Manisha Singh |
| author_sort | Nitin Joseph |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Context: Fast foods are quite popular among children owing to
taste, appearance and hype created by mass media. However,
the increased incidence of lifestyle disorders seen now-a-days at
an early age could be attributed to fast foods.
Aim: This study was done to assess the awareness of health
hazards, consumption pattern of fast foods and to find out its
association with overweight among high school students.
Settings and Design: This cross-sectional study was done among
boys of 3 private schools in Mangalore city in March 2012.
Materials and Methods: Data was collected using a semistructured self-administered questionnaire.
Statistical Analysis: Chi-square test, one-way ANOVA and
binary logistic regression analysis was used for analysis. P-value
≤ 0.05 was considered as statistically significant association.
Results: Mean age of boys was 13.5±0.9 years. Out of 300
participants, 41(13.7%) were overweight and 8 (2.7%) were obese.
292(97.3%) were fast food users of which 42(14.4%) consumed it
every day. Majority of participants were introduced to fast foods
through television commercials 193(64.3%). 73(57%) developed
this habit as they were bored with home food. Awareness of
harmful effects of fast food consumption was known to 186(62%)
students and this was found to be associated with the perceived
need to control its usage (p<0.001). Parental consumption of
fast foods was found to influence fast food consumption among
children (p=0.024). As many as 68(22.7%) and 206(68.7%)
children were not eating vegetables and fruits respectively every
day. Increased frequency of fast food consumption in a week
was found to be associated with overweight or obesity among
children after adjusting the effects of confounders (p=0.003).
Conclusion: Awareness on health hazards of fast foods needs to
be taught at schools so as to minimize its consumption. Parents
have to set an example themselves by not eating fast foods and
improving home food to support discouragement of fast foods.
This would minimize life style disorders among children to a
greater extent. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-11T01:05:21Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-0845b5c5669040c3b894fa12a9e8a96a |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2249-782X 0973-709X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-11T01:05:21Z |
| publishDate | 2015-05-01 |
| publisher | JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
| spelling | doaj.art-0845b5c5669040c3b894fa12a9e8a96a2022-12-22T01:26:11ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2015-05-0195LC13LC1710.7860/JCDR/2015/13103.5969Fast Food Consumption Pattern and Its Association with Overweight Among High School Boys in Mangalore City of Southern IndiaNitin Joseph0Maria Nelliyanil1Sharada Rai2Raghavendra Babu Y.P.3Shashidhar M. Kotian4Tanima Ghosh5Manisha Singh6Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Light House Hill Road, Mangalore, India. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, India.Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Light House Hill Road, Mangalore, India.Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Light House Hill Road, Mangalore, India.Selection Grade Lecturer in Bio Statistics, Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Light House Hill Road, Mangalore, India.. MBBS Student, Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Light House Hill Road, Mangalore, India.MBBS Student, Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Light House Hill Road, Mangalore, India.Context: Fast foods are quite popular among children owing to taste, appearance and hype created by mass media. However, the increased incidence of lifestyle disorders seen now-a-days at an early age could be attributed to fast foods. Aim: This study was done to assess the awareness of health hazards, consumption pattern of fast foods and to find out its association with overweight among high school students. Settings and Design: This cross-sectional study was done among boys of 3 private schools in Mangalore city in March 2012. Materials and Methods: Data was collected using a semistructured self-administered questionnaire. Statistical Analysis: Chi-square test, one-way ANOVA and binary logistic regression analysis was used for analysis. P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered as statistically significant association. Results: Mean age of boys was 13.5±0.9 years. Out of 300 participants, 41(13.7%) were overweight and 8 (2.7%) were obese. 292(97.3%) were fast food users of which 42(14.4%) consumed it every day. Majority of participants were introduced to fast foods through television commercials 193(64.3%). 73(57%) developed this habit as they were bored with home food. Awareness of harmful effects of fast food consumption was known to 186(62%) students and this was found to be associated with the perceived need to control its usage (p<0.001). Parental consumption of fast foods was found to influence fast food consumption among children (p=0.024). As many as 68(22.7%) and 206(68.7%) children were not eating vegetables and fruits respectively every day. Increased frequency of fast food consumption in a week was found to be associated with overweight or obesity among children after adjusting the effects of confounders (p=0.003). Conclusion: Awareness on health hazards of fast foods needs to be taught at schools so as to minimize its consumption. Parents have to set an example themselves by not eating fast foods and improving home food to support discouragement of fast foods. This would minimize life style disorders among children to a greater extent.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5969/13103_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(AGAK).pdfawarenesschildrenjunk foodsobesityurban area |
| spellingShingle | Nitin Joseph Maria Nelliyanil Sharada Rai Raghavendra Babu Y.P. Shashidhar M. Kotian Tanima Ghosh Manisha Singh Fast Food Consumption Pattern and Its Association with Overweight Among High School Boys in Mangalore City of Southern India Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research awareness children junk foods obesity urban area |
| title | Fast Food Consumption Pattern and Its Association with Overweight Among High School Boys in Mangalore City of Southern India |
| title_full | Fast Food Consumption Pattern and Its Association with Overweight Among High School Boys in Mangalore City of Southern India |
| title_fullStr | Fast Food Consumption Pattern and Its Association with Overweight Among High School Boys in Mangalore City of Southern India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fast Food Consumption Pattern and Its Association with Overweight Among High School Boys in Mangalore City of Southern India |
| title_short | Fast Food Consumption Pattern and Its Association with Overweight Among High School Boys in Mangalore City of Southern India |
| title_sort | fast food consumption pattern and its association with overweight among high school boys in mangalore city of southern india |
| topic | awareness children junk foods obesity urban area |
| url | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5969/13103_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(AGAK).pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT nitinjoseph fastfoodconsumptionpatternanditsassociationwithoverweightamonghighschoolboysinmangalorecityofsouthernindia AT marianelliyanil fastfoodconsumptionpatternanditsassociationwithoverweightamonghighschoolboysinmangalorecityofsouthernindia AT sharadarai fastfoodconsumptionpatternanditsassociationwithoverweightamonghighschoolboysinmangalorecityofsouthernindia AT raghavendrababuyp fastfoodconsumptionpatternanditsassociationwithoverweightamonghighschoolboysinmangalorecityofsouthernindia AT shashidharmkotian fastfoodconsumptionpatternanditsassociationwithoverweightamonghighschoolboysinmangalorecityofsouthernindia AT tanimaghosh fastfoodconsumptionpatternanditsassociationwithoverweightamonghighschoolboysinmangalorecityofsouthernindia AT manishasingh fastfoodconsumptionpatternanditsassociationwithoverweightamonghighschoolboysinmangalorecityofsouthernindia |