LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING JUNK FOOD AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED SCHOOL

Junk food is un healthful food that is high in calories from sugar or fat with little dietary bers, protein, vitamins, minerals, or other important forms of nutritional value precise denition vary by purpose and over time. Some high-protein foods, like meat prepared with saturated fat may be considered junk food. Fast-food restaurants are often equated with junk food, although fast foods cannot be categorically described as junk food most junk food is highly processed food. Concerns about the negative health an effect resulting from a junk food-heavy diet, especially obesity, junk food does not contain the nutrients that the body needs to stay healthy. This study that aimed to assess the knowledge of junk among adolescent. Major objectives of the study were to assess the level of Knowledge regarding junk foods among adolescent students and to associate the level of knowledge on junk food among the adolescent with selected demographic variables. The sample size of the study was 46 students. Non probability convenient sampling technique was used. Self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the Knowledge regarding junk food among the adolescents age group. It consists of 30 multiple choices related to junk food among students. It took 15-20 minutes to collect the data from each sample. The collected data was organized and tabulated for analysis. The ndings revealed that the demographic variables type of family and habits of skipping meals had shown statistically signicant association with level of knowledge on junk food among adolescent students at p<0.05 and the other demographic variables were not associated with level of knowledge on junk food among adolescents.