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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 1
First page : (351) Last page : (359)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7772

Fast Food Consumption and Anthropometric Risk Factors among College Girl Students

Anjali¹, Saurabh Arya², GaneshanTharshini¹, Nishi Sethi¹ and Arpit Arya^3*
1Department of Foods and Nutrition, CCS, Haryana Agricultural University Hisar-125004
²Department of Extension Education and Communication Management
CCS, Haryana Agricultural University Hisar-125004
³Department of Foods and Nutrition, Government Home Science College, Chandigarh 160010
*Corresponding Author E-mail: arpit.arya93@gmail.com
Received: 24.09.2019  |  Revised: 30.10.2019   |  Accepted: 7.11.2019  

 ABSTRACT

Few data are available linking fast food intake and anthropometric risk factors in developing countries. This study was conducted to determine the association between anthropometric risk factors and the fast food consumption of college girl students.This cross-sectional study was done among 96college going girls selected from 2 different colleges in CCS HAU, Hisar. Fast food consumption information wascollected using a food frequency questionnaire. It was found that average fast food consumption is 13.73 meals/week and 11.35 meals/week by Home Science college students and Agriculture college students respectively. Baked products, namkeen, chips, sweets and ice cream are the most popular fast foodsconsumed among college students. Around 81 per cent of the students were of normal weight, 12.5 per cent were under weight and 6.25 per cent were overweight. There was no significant association between fast food consumption and anthropometric risk factors found in this study.

Keywords: Fast food, Anthropometric risk factors, Physicalactivity, College students

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Cite this article: Anjali, Arya, S., Tharshini, G., Sethi, N., & Arya, A. (2020). Fast Food Consumption and Anthropometric Risk Factors among College Girl Students, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(1), 351-359. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7772