A Cross Sectional Survey on Health Effects of Junk Food Among the Undergraduate Students

Abstract

Unhealthy foods are referred to as junk food. These foods are composed of high in calories due to the presence of sugar or fat, but they are lacking in dietary fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and other vital components. It is referred to as HFSS food most of the time (high in fat, salt and sugar). It's possible that certain meals strong in protein, such meat prepared with a lot of fat, may be deemed to be junk food. While meals from fast food and drive-through restaurants have a reputation for being low in nutritional value, these dining options are not always synonymous with inferior quality cuisine. The purpose of the survey was to find out how many undergraduate students consume junk food on a daily or weekly basis and to learn the reasons behind their eating habits, and what is the impact of this junk food their physiological health. So, firstly, we have designed a series of 10-15 question and printed this question in paper. After that, it was distributed through the student's hand to hand, and the total countable response was 184. This survey found that the majority of people who eat fast food or junk food are taken by 61.96% whose age 21-25 years, and the other 38.04% are below 20 years old. In my view, the overall health impact of junk food, as well as the accompanying heart disease, cancer, obesity, and type-ii diabetes may occurred. This study is conducted only a small people. So, to know more about this investigation, further study may require in broad scale.