Factors Affecting Fast Food Consumption among College Students in South Asia: A Systematic Review

Saha, Sanjoy; Mamun, Abdullah Al; Kabir, Ruhul

doi:10.1080/07315724.2021.1940354

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“…According to the review of Saha et al, predictors of higher fast-food consumption among college students in South Asia included being younger, being of a higher socioeconomic class, being overweight or obese, studying humanities, possessing low nutrition knowledge and being addicted to the Internet [61]. Our analysis also showed that higher consumption of fast food is associated with more intense Internet use.…”

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Nutritional Behaviors, Health Literacy, and Health Locus of Control of Secondary Schoolers in Southern Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study

Duplaga

Grysztar

2021

Nutrients

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Nutritional behaviors remain an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. It seems obvious that unfavorable health behaviors adopted in adolescence are maintained late in adulthood and may have a profound effect on health status. The main aim of this study was to assess the association between nutritional behaviors and health literacy (HL), health locus of control (HLC), and socioeconomic variables in secondary school pupils from a voivodship (the main unit of territorial division) in southern Poland. The analysis was based on dataTable from a paper-and-pencil survey taken by 2223 pupils from schools selected as the result of cluster sampling. The survey questionnaire encompassed a set of five items asking about dietary patterns and the consumption of fruit and vegetables as well as fast food, a European Health Literacy Project Questionnaire consisting of 47 items, the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scale, and items asking about sociodemographic and economic variables. Uni- and multivariate logistic regression models have been developed to assess the predictors of indicator nutrition behaviors. The adjusted models revealed that internal HLC was not significantly associated with any of analyzed nutritional behaviors. “Powerful other HLC” and “Chance HLC” (dimension of external HLC) were significant predictors of the selected dietary patterns. Furthermore, higher HL was associated with higher consumption of fruit and vegetables [odds ratio, 95% confidence interval (OR, 95% CI)]: 1.02 (1.01–1.04) and with lower consumption of fast food (OR, 95% CI, 0.98, 0.95–0.999). There was a significant relationship between gender, the size of the household, self-assessed economic situation, expenditures on mobile phones, and weekly duration of Internet use and selected nutrition behaviors. In conclusion, developed regression models confirmed a significant relationship between HL and the types of consumed food, but not with dieting patterns. Contrary to earlier studies, internal HLC was not associated with nutrition behaviors. In our study, boys showed more favorable nutritional behaviors than girls. More intense use of the Internet was associated with less beneficial nutritional behaviors. This study brings important results that should have an impact on health promotion interventions addressed to adolescents in southern Poland.

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confidence: 51%

Nutritional Behaviors, Health Literacy, and Health Locus of Control of Secondary Schoolers in Southern Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study

Duplaga

Grysztar

2021

Nutrients

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“…School-level factors such as meals provided by the school canteen, school schedules, and peer pressure also affected college students' DSM, which was consistent with previous studies ( 55 , 62 , 63 ). As a major place where college students spent most of their time studying and living, school plays an important role in helping students form good DSM.…”

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“…Similar to previous studies ( 63 , 66 ), our study showed that social-level factors such as culture, advertising, festivals, and news also affected college students' DSM. The important role of social factors in affecting diet and obesity has been well documented in the literature.…”

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Diet self-management: A qualitative study of college students' experiences and perspectives

Zhou

Chu²,

Wei³

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundOverweight and obesity among college students have become an emergent public health concern, which may be effectively prevented by diet self-management (DSM). The purpose of this explorative study was to explore college students' experiences and perspectives on diet self-management (DSM), as well as its influencing factors.MethodThirty-three college students were recruited from different universities in China. A qualitative method was used to conduct semi-structured interviews with audio recording to explore their DSM experience and factors that influence DSM. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis to develop themes related to DSM.ResultIn the perception of what "good DSM" means, three themes and ten subthemes were identified: characteristics of good DSM (including 5 subthemes: regularity, balanced diet, no picky eating, good eating habits, and scientificity), method of good DSM (including three subthemes: self-control, adjusting, and making plans), and content of good DSM (including two subthemes: nutrition management and safety management). The influencing factors of DSM can be categorized into four levels of themes and 34 subthemes: individual, family, school, and social levels.ConclusionThe results of this qualitative research highlighted the complexity and multi-dimension of DSM and its influencing factors. Our findings may help to inform diverse and needs-based intervention approaches to improve DSM and promote healthy diet among college students so as to prevent overweight and obesity.

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“…Therefore, it is important to investigate the relationship between different sociodemographic determinants and fast food intake for different populations to gain a deep understanding of the role of sociodemographic determinants in motivating adults to eat fast food. In any case, adults frequently consume fast food; thus, it is important to look into trends in fast food consumption and associated sociodemographic determinants to develop effective health promotion plans to reduce their intake at the community level, with a focus on high-intake population subgroups [ 19 ].…”

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“…Exploring the differences in eating behaviors and their connection to health in a diverse population is made intriguing by the presence of immigrants of different ethnic origins. In addition, men consumed fast food more often than women [ 19 ]. Hence, the purpose of our study was to assess the prevalence of weekly and daily fast food intake in a diverse sample of young men and the connection between fast food intake and sociodemographic determinants and obesity.…”

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence of Fast Food Intake among a Multi-Ethnic Population of Young Men and Its Connection with Sociodemographic Determinants and Obesity

AlTamimi

Alshwaiyat

Alkhalidy

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Fast food is commonly consumed by young adults. Eating fast food is connected with the risk of obesity and other related diseases. The present study examines the prevalence of fast food intake in a diverse sample of young men. This cross-sectional study included 3600 young men (20–35 years) who resided in Riyadh, KSA. The frequency of fast food intake was assessed using a valid and reliable questionnaire. Weekly and daily intake of fast food were the two outcome variables adopted to assess the intake frequency. Weight and height were measured. Fast food was eaten by 88.8% and 50.1% of participants weekly and daily, respectively. Fast food intake was predicted by the nationality of participants. The highest prevalence of weekly fast food intake (99.7%) was observed among Saudi, Egyptian, and Indian participants, while the lowest rate was observed among Sudanese participants (48.6%). The highest and lowest rates of daily intake were seen among Filipino (83.4%) and Bangladeshi (6.3%) participants. Obesity was another predictor of fast food intake. Obese participants had a significantly higher odds ratio of weekly (OR = 2.89, p = 0.006) and daily (OR = 1.39, p = 0.021) fast food intake than non-overweight/non-obese participants. In conclusion, fast food is frequently consumed by young men in KSA. Our findings link the likelihood of fast food intake to sociodemographic determinants and obesity.

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Factors Affecting Fast Food Consumption among College Students in South Asia: A Systematic Review

Cited by 19 publications

References 54 publications

Nutritional Behaviors, Health Literacy, and Health Locus of Control of Secondary Schoolers in Southern Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nutritional Behaviors, Health Literacy, and Health Locus of Control of Secondary Schoolers in Southern Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study

Diet self-management: A qualitative study of college students' experiences and perspectives

Prevalence of Fast Food Intake among a Multi-Ethnic Population of Young Men and Its Connection with Sociodemographic Determinants and Obesity

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