background: this study aimed to assess the frequency of consuming different types of snacks among iranian students according to socio-economic status (ses) of their living region. methods: data were obtained from the fourth national school-based surveillance survey entitled caspian-iv study. overall, 14880 school students, aged 6-18 years, were selected through multistage, cluster sampling from...

Introduction Junk food (JF) consumption trend is increasing in all parts of the world. The transition in lifestyle and dietary habits is leading to many non-communicable diseases. The objectives of this study are twofold: (1) To examine the prevalence of junk food consumption and factors associated with consuming junk food among Saudi adults in Jeddah; and (2) to compare the trends of junk food...

Obesity is generally associated with high intake of junk foods rich in energy, fat, sugar and salt combined with a dysfunctional control of appetite and lack of exercise. There is some evidence to suggest that appetite and body mass can be influenced by maternal food intake during the fetal and suckling life of an individual. However, the influence of a maternal junk food diet during pregnancy ...

The lure of convenience in addition to good taste gets people to junk food addiction. With the advent of television even in the remotest areas people have become more aware of the fast food items available. Children watch television where fast food continues to dominate the food advertisements viewed by children. The easily available fast food in and around school campus and with little knowled...

Existing Data on the Targeted Marketing of Junk Food to Ethnic Minority Youth Existing data regarding the targeted marketing of junk food to minority youth is scarce. Sonya Grier, one of the few academics who have written about the issue, recently observed that “with all this concern about food marketing to children, there should be a heavy emphasis on looking more carefully at food marketing t...

Background Despite of healthy nutrition recommendations have been offered in recent decades, researches show an increasing rate of unhealthy junk food consumption among primary school children. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of health promotion intervention on the school food buffets and the changes in nutritional behaviors of the students. Materials and Methods In this Qu...