Fast Food Consumption among Adolescent Girls : Factors Affecting the Consumption of Fast Food

ISBN-13: 9783659931543 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 208 str.

Leena Leon

Opis

Adolescence is the most crucial phase of the human life cycle. It is a period in life that is characterized by tremendous physical and psychological challenges as their bodies and minds grow, evolve and mature at a rapid pace. Good nutrition is an essential prerequisite for the maintenance of optimum health and growth of adolescent girls, who are at risk of poor nutritional status considering that they may hold the responsibility of motherhood in future. Even though the importance of a healthy and balanced diet is brought out by the scientific and research community, healthy eating habits are not the priority of the adolescents. Instead of eating a balanced and nutritious meal, the adolescents go after the fast food that is now easily available. Fast food has become a prominent feature of the diet of adolescents throughout the world. The consumption of fast food is on the rise.This book explores the factors influencing the fast food consumption among adolescent girls and the factors influencing them.

O autorze

Leena Leon is an Assistant Professor at St. Teresa's College Ernakulam, Kerala, India. She holds a PhD from Mother Teresa Women's University Kodaikanal, India and MBA from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India. She is a research guide in Home Science at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India