Study of the Incidence and Risk Factors for Consuming Junk Food among Adults

Junk food (JF) impacts are evolving into a major health problem on a global scale due to their deteriorating health consequences and growing appeal. Considering the reality that everyone of any age is frequently affected by its adverse health effects, children and adolescents are more at risk. This study investigated the factors associated with undergraduate students for consumption of JF. The study aims to analyze undergraduate students' dietary habits and trends regarding Junk food consuming (JFC). The dataset includes 200 college students (98 men and 102 females) and Spearman's rank correlation (SRC) is used to measure their JFC patterns, allowing specialists to investigate monotonic relationships while making hard descriptive assumptions In addition, 17 % of students eat fast food while hanging out with friends or family. In addition to there are 13 % of students reported there felt more convenient as a consequence of fast food being accessible everywhere, including at academic canteens. Moreover, 20 % of students turn to fast food as a stress reliever. It is imperative that college students are made conscious of the value of keeping a healthy diet. It is essential to educate college students about the adverse consequences with JF and the advantages while maintaining a balanced diet. The Indian government needs to regulate advertisement standards, as well as inflated medical representations provided by junk food manufacturers. It is recommended to utilize a suitable strategy designed for adolescents to change their eating habits.