Use of Food Delivery Applications and Their Perceived Effects Among Students at a Postgraduate Public Health Institute in Kolkata: A Mixed-Methods Study
Frequent use of FDA products among students is associated with unhealthy dietary choices, weight gain, and social isolation. Targeted health promotion strategies are warranted to foster mindful, balanced app use among future public health professionals.
Authors
- Koustab Ghosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4297-8448)
- R. Paul Shaw
- Lavanya Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1726-4454)
- Kavindra Nath Tiwari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8951-9057)
- Jayita Pal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3149-510X)
- Sanjoy Kumar Sadhukhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1560-4280)
Institutions
- All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.97323
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00