A study to Assess the Awareness And Practice of Fast Food Consumption and Hazards on Health among Adolescents in Urban Community Area of Pune City

Abstract

Introduction:Food is something everyone needs, every day. Life can be sustained only with adequate
nourishment and it requires for growth, development and to lead an active and healthy life. Fast food refers
to fast foods which are easy to make, and easy to consume. They have only fats lying in it causing ill effects
on the health of the adolescents. The present study was done to assess the knowledge and practice of fast
food consumption and hazards on health among adolescents.
Materials and methods: The study design adopted was descriptive in the colleges of urban area, where
100 college students were participated through convenience sampling technique. Semi-structured selfadministered questionnaire were used to collect the data.
Result:The findings revealed that10 % of the participants had inadequate knowledge, 28% of the participants
had moderate knowledge and 62% of the participants had adequate knowledge about fast food consumption.
Respondents stated that that majority of participants (85%) eat restaurant fast food regularly and 51 % of
subjects frequently eat fast food. The main reason for having fast food was its Flavourful taste, as per 64%
respondents had replied.
Conclusion: Though fast foods are tasty they have low nutritive value and high calories. Awareness
regarding the significance of a balanced diet and harmful effects of fast foods may help to reduce the fast
food addiction.