NUTRITION EDUCATION INTERVENTION AND FAST FOOD BEHAVIOR IN INDIA

Authors : Ajeet JAİSWAL

Pages : 249-260

Doi:10.53791/imgelem.1096248

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Publication Date : 2022-07-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In recent years, fast-food insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FF); consumption and obesity / overweight have become more frequent. The influence of a nutrition education intervention on Indian children`s and parents` use of western-style-fast-food insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(WFF); was studied in a community-based intervention study. Two hundred and eight children aged four to six years old, as well as their parents, were selected at random from four daycare kindergartens in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Initial insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(I);, midterm or metaphase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(M);, and final insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(F); WFF knowledge, attitude, and practise were evaluated using statistical methods insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(descriptive and analytical); to identify and compare both parents` and children`s knowledge, attitude, and practise. Children and their parents were divided into `case` and `control` groups as per their nutrition knowdge or educational status. During breakfast, Indian children and parents do not consume a lot of WFF. The fact that WFF is considered as a `present, i.e. gift` or `interesting` rather than a `meal` is the major cause of this among youngsters. Weekends are when young people are most likely to consume WFF. The parents` WFF were significantly influenced by nutrition education insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p 0.01);, but not the children`s. Indians, particularly children, should be taught healthy eating practises. Families` perspectives may lead to future research and nutrition education programmes.
Keywords : Western Style Fast Food WFF, Nutrition Education, Healthy Nutrition, Healthy Nutrition