Trends of Fast Food Consumption among Public University Students

Purpose: This study aims to increase the awareness of fast food impact on body health and overweight status among public university students. Materials & methods: The sample size consists of 100 students of a public university. Data collection was conducted via an online survey. A survey was con...

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Published in:Turkish journal of computer and mathematics education 2021-04, Vol.12 (3), p.1618-1624
Main Authors: Zawani, S Sharhida, Hazlyna, H Nor, Muhammad, Rifqiandra, Raimi, Umi Madihah Mohamed, Mehedi, Hasan S M, Harsa, Adegustami Rizky
Format: Article
Language:English
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Fast food
Questionnaires
Students
Trends
University students
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Summary:Purpose: This study aims to increase the awareness of fast food impact on body health and overweight status among public university students. Materials & methods: The sample size consists of 100 students of a public university. Data collection was conducted via an online survey. A survey was conducted by employing questionnaire and administered online. The questionnaire asked the students about their fast food consumption patterns that consist of their preferences, and trends of consumption. Result: The study demonstrates that one of the most popular fast food joints among public university students was McDonald’s (51%%). Majority of the respondents consume fast food only once or twice in a month (67%) and most of them consume fast food as a meal (67%). Conclusion: The overall findingsindicate that public university students' fast food level of intake is not impacted by their perceptions on fast food.
ISSN:1309-4653
1309-4653
DOI:10.17762/turcomat.v12i3.979