Fast Food Addiction among General Population

Fast Food Addiction among General Population

Author Name : Mrs. J. Selva Mary Devakani , Prof. R. Vijayalakshmi, Dr. V. Valarmathi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56025/IJARESM.2023.1111231658

ABSTRACT Background: “Eat healthy and live healthy” is one of the essential requirements for long life. Unfortunately, today ís world has been adapted to a system of consumption of foods which has several adverse effects on health. Nowadays, there is an uncontrollable craving for excess of quick foods that has lead to significant life style modifications in the society regardless of the age group. Material and methods: This study was done as a community based study in potheri, Chengalpattu district. with the objectives of assessing the prevalence and its risk factors of the quick food addiction among adults. Individuals of adult age group were randomly selected and the data’s were collected using direct questionnaire method with proper informed consent. The data was entered in MS excel sheet and analysis was done using SPSS software.