Association between food, beverages and overweight/obesity in children and adolescents—a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

DD Jakobsen, L Brader, JM Bruun - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
A healthy diet is essential to prevent childhood obesity, however, adherence to a healthy
diet is challenging. The aim of this study was to give a comprehensive overview of the …

The implications of zinc therapy in combating the COVID-19 global pandemic

N Samad, TE Sodunke, AR Abubakar… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The global pandemic from COVID-19 infection has generated significant public health
concerns, both health-wise and economically. There is no specific pharmacological antiviral …

Food consumption patterns of adolescents aged 14–16 years in Kolkata, India

N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley - Nutrition journal, 2017 - Springer
Background The nutrition transition has brought about rapid changes in the structure of the
Indian diet. The replacement of traditional home-cooked meals with ready-to-eat, processed …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of junk food consumption among adolescents in Pokhara Valley, Nepal

SS Bohara, K Thapa, LD Bhatt, SS Dhami… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Junk food consumption and its consequences has become a major public
health concern globally because of its deteriorating health consequences and surging …

Junk food-induced obesity-a growing threat to youngsters during the pandemic

A Singh, D Dhanasekaran, N Ganamurali, L Preethi… - Obesity Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Obesity has been declared an epidemic that does not discriminate based on
age, gender, or ethnicity and thus needs urgent containment and management. Since the …

Early childhood junk food consumption, severe dental caries, and undernutrition: a mixed-methods study from Mumbai, India

P Athavale, N Khadka, S Roy, P Mukherjee… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
In India, globalization has caused a nutrition transition from home-cooked foods to
processed sugary snacks and drinks, contributing to increased early childhood caries …

Association of leisure-time sedentary behavior with fast food and carbonated soft drink consumption among 133,555 adolescents aged 12–15 years in 44 low-and …

G Ashdown-Franks, D Vancampfort, J Firth… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Rates of sedentary behavior (SB), fast food and carbonated soft drink
consumption are increasing worldwide, with steeper increases being observed in low-and …

Educational intervention of intention change for consumption of junk food among school adolescents in Birgunj metropolitan city, Nepal, based on theory of planned …

UK Singh, N Gautam, TR Bhandari… - Journal of Nutrition …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Consumption of junk food among adolescents has been recognized as a serious health
problem in the world. Therefore, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of an …

Indian academy of pediatrics guidelines on the fast and junk foods, sugar sweetened beverages, fruit juices, and energy drinks

P Gupta, D Shah, P Kumar, N Bedi, HG Mittal, K Mishra… - Indian pediatrics, 2019 - Springer
Justification In view of easy availability and increasing trend of consumption of fast foods
and sugar sweetened beverages (fruit juices and drinks, carbonated drinks, energy drinks) …

The association of sleep problem, dietary habits and physical activity with weight status of adolescents in Nepal

DR Singh, DR Sunuwar, B Dahal, RK Sah - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Overweight/obesity among adolescents is an emerging public health issue
worldwide. However, the evidence on the determinants of body weight status and lifestyle …