Hanan A. Alfawaz
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, P.O. Box 22452, Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT
Fast food has become an important part of our diet and the increase in fast-food consumption is likely to continue. Our aim was to study the relationship between fast food and Body Mass Index (BMI) and the pattern of consumption of fast food in female university students. Total of 141 female students from different study levels of Nutrition and Food Science Department, King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh Saudi Arabia were included. A survey questionnaire which contains three sections was used; firstly sociodemographic data, secondly fast food consumptions pattern and thirdly whether students apply basic nutrition knowledge in their selection of food or not. Height, weight and BMI were measured. We found that overweight and obesity were present in 25% of female students. Fast food consumption frequency of 1-2 times per week was high among them (74.5%). There is no significant relationship between fast food consumption, BMI and the pattern of consumption of fast food. There is a significant (p<0.05) positive relationship between increase in size of fish sandwich meal and increase of BMI. However there is no significant relationship between portion size of other food types and BMI. Moreover, we found significant (p<0.05) positive relationship between university study level and the knowledge in explaining why fast food is unhealthy.
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Hanan A. Alfawaz, 2012. The Relationship Between Fast Food Consumption and BMI among University Female
Students. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 11: 406-410.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2012.406.410
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2012.406.410
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2012.406.410
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2012.406.410
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AHMAD FAATEH BIN HALIM Reply
Dear Mr./Mrs.
I'm student from University Technology Mara, Perlis, Malaysia.
I'm ongoing to do research proposal in degree level.
I used this journal "The Relationship Between Fast Food Consumption and BMI among University Female Students" as main reference.
May I get the copy of questionnaire that had been used in this journal for my reference in my research proposal