THE SOCIOLOGICAL TRENDS OF FAST FOOD AMONG YOUTH AND IMPLICATIONS ON THEIRHEALTH IN DISTRICT FAISALABAD
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https://doi.org/10.36755/khaldunia.v1i1.36Keywords:
Outlets, Homemade, Easy to Cook, Delicious, Time Saving, Food Trend, Health Implications, Health Diet, Youth, Fast FoodAbstract
Eat healthy and live healthy" is one of the essential necessities for good health, but sadly, people's eating habits have changed in the modern world, and they now frequently consume foods that are bad for their health. Nobody has had enough time to properly think about what they are eating because of how much our lifestyles have changed, am I right? People's eating behavior has been impacted by globalization and urbanization, that have compelled them to consume high-calorie fast meals popularly called as junk food. In emerging nations, there is an increase in a number of ailments, including diabetes and coronary artery disease, which is mostly attributable to a consumption of dangerous fast food. In order to change people's eating habits from unbalanced to balanced and healthy ones, health-related education is required to address the extensive fast food consumption on a global scale and its effects on health Fast food consumption has been increasing steadily from across board in Pakistani culture, but it is notably high among young people. The purpose of the study is to investigate how fast food and fatty foods affect young people's health. District Faisalabad is the location of this study. First, respondents will be drawn from every one of the two randomly chosen tehsils and fast-food restaurants. One young respondent, in between ages of 15 and 29, will be interviewed for information from each selected household. The gathered information will be statistically examined, and the results will be presented as part of an M. Phil thesis.
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