sheikh muneeb u shaban
Bisma Mohi-ud-Dindar
Rameez Ahmad Lone
Marifa Nabi
Maizuba Mushtaq
Shabnam Wali
Younus Paul
Mir Muzayin Asgar
Basit Nazir Itoo
Aadil Ashraaf
Hadiya Majeed
Beenish Farooq
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.
Keywords: junk, health, hazardous, sampling,technique
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Research & Reviews : Journal of Surgery
| Volume | |
| Received | March 2, 2024 |
| Accepted | March 4, 2024 |
| Published | March 14, 2024 |