Junk Food Consumption Related to Female Adolescent Obesity

Application Planned Behavior in theory Predicting Junk Food Consumption among Female Students

Background and Objectives: There are high tendency among adolescence for consuming junk foods. The aim of this study was to predict the junk food consumption based on the theory of planned behavior among female student in Kermanshah, 2011. Material and Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 207 female students studying in middle schools of Kermanshah were selected using multi stage samp...

Junk Food Consumption among High School Students in Iran: The Role of Food Advertising

Introduction: Adolescence is one of the most important periods of human development. Nutrition plays an important role in health and prevention of disease during this period. Food advertising influences food purchase and food consumption among children and adolescents. Most of these advertisements are about the foods high in fat, salt and sugar. High exposure to these kinds of a...

The Relationship of Perceptions, Self-efficacy, and Junk Food Consumption With Demographic Variables in Female Students in Shahrekord

Background and aims: Inappropriate or imbalanced consumption of foods may lead to several healthproblems, especially among adolescents, the complications of which will remain for several years.This study aimed to investigate perceptions, self-efficacy, and the status of junk food consumptionand their relationship with demographic variables in female high school students in Sha...

Junk food thoughts.

Call to reduce junk food at checkouts.