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A pre-experimental study to asses the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding hazardous effects of junk food on health and its prevention among adolescent students of kashmir harward educational institute, Habak, Naseem Bagh Srinagar

  1. Sheikh Muneeb U Shaban
  2. Bisma Mohi-ud-Dindar
  3. Rameez Ahmad Lone
  4. Marifa Nabi
  5. Maizuba Mushtaq
  6. Shabnam Wali
  7. Younus Paul
  8. Mir Muzayin Asgar
  9. Basit Nazir Itoo
  10. Aadil Ashraaf
  11. Hadiya Majeed
  12. Beenish Farooq
  13. Shabiya Shaban

Abstract

In today’s world scenario, junk food has become a prominent feature of diet for adolescents. The rapidly changing food consumption pattern and diet transition emerging in the society due to economic growth and new life style choices.Good nutrition is very essential in development of Children both physically and mentally.Children must know what they eat, it affects their growth and behaviour. Today many adolescents like to eat junk food but they do not know about harmful effects of junk food on their health. People have forgotten that the primary reason for eating is nourishment. Lifestyle changes has compelled us so much that one has so little time to really think what we are eating is right! Junk foods comprises that quick, tasty, convenient and fashionable. Junk food is a term describing food that is perceived to be unhealthy or having poor nutritional value, according to food standard agency.Junk food is high in calorie but low in nutritional content, sometime that is appealing or enjoyable but of little or no real value.This kind of food has no vitamins and minerals. Junk food isloaded with saturated fat and high calorie, and its low in fibre and nutrients. It is clear that junk food is generally unhealthy.

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