期刊
ECOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION
卷 58, 期 5, 页码 495-510出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2019.1613986
关键词
Gulf Cooperation Council; Bahrain; Fast food; Overweight and Obesity
资金
- Arabian Gulf University [42-PI-10/15]
Fast food and sugar-sweetened soft drink consumption, adiposity, and physical activity behavior were determined through a cross-sectional study with 251 medical students from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Approximately 38% of the students were overweight or obese, and 56.2% consumed fast food in the past 24 h. Main reasons for consuming fast foods were lack of time to cook healthy food (51%), pleasant taste (26%) and the influence of family and friends (15%). Overweight status or obesity was more prevalent among males (50%), those having greater knowledge about calories in fast-food meals (51.6%), who checked fast food calories before eating (47.7%) or overestimated the amount of sugar in a soft drink (17.82 +/- 26.59 spoons). Overweight or obese participants also performed more moderate physical activity (1.73 +/- 2.08 days per week) compared to those with normal weight or underweight (p = <0.05). Fast food consumption can be curtailed by improving the availability of and access to healthier foods and implementing behavior change and regulatory interventions.
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