Case Study: Impact of Excessive Intake of Junk Food on Children

Impact of excessive intake of junk food on children
Introduction
• Intake of junk food among the
children is frequently observed.
According to Uribe and Fuentes-
García (2015), children like to
consume intake food more as
compared to the healthy food
items, which led to pose negative
impact on the health of the
children.
• It is observed that the regular
intake of the junk food in the
children leads to short term and
long term negative health impact
which includes, obesity, mental and
emotional illness, diabetes, heart
complications and other chronic
illness.
• According to the AIHW (2019), junk
foods are not able to provide
sufficient energy to an individual
which can lead to illness.
Research question
• Is junk food responsible for causing
chronic illness into the children?
• Is intake rate of junk food is more in
the children as compared to the
healthy food items?
• What is the impact of excessive
consumption of junk food among the
children?
• Is junk food is responsible for causing
obesity among the children?
Parliament of Australia, (2019)
Contribution to
the practice
It is observed that now-a-days,
the children are more
interested in having junk food
and fast food, which pose
negative impact on the physical
and mental well being. With the
help of the research, the
chronicity of the issue will be
acknowledged among the
children as well as among the
parents. It will help in
enhancing the life expectancy
rate of the population as well as
the living standard.
Literature review
• According to Coller and Kuo
(2016), one of the most common
negative impact that has been
observed by the excessive intake
of junk food is the chronic illness.
The prevalence rate of heart
complications, diabetes and
obesity is higher among the child
that consumes excess junk food.
• Pries, Filteau and Ferguson (2019)
has conducted survey to evaluate
the intake rate of junk food among
the children. From the result, it is
concluded that the intake rate of
the junk food is higher in case of
children.
• Excessive consumption of junk
food among the children lead to
negative impact on the mental and
physical growth and well-being of
the individual. According to
Spencer et al., (2017) junk and
unhealthy might lead to slower
cognitive development.
• Obesity or over weight among
children is the public health issue
which needs to be considered to
improve the public health
standard. One of the risk factor
which is proved to be associated
with obesity is the intake of
unhealthy food or junk food
(Gamba et al., 2015).
Reference
AIHW. (2019). Food & nutrition Overview - Australian
Institute of Health and Welfare. Retrieved 21 August
2019, from
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-data/behaviours-risk-
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Coller, R., & Kuo, A. (2016). Social Determinants of
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Gamba, R. J., Schuchter, J., Rutt, C., & Seto, E. Y.
(2015). Measuring the food environment and its effects
on obesity in the United States: a systematic review of
methods and results.
Journal of community
health,
40(3), 464-475.
Parliament of Australia. (2019). Marketing obesity?
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Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2019, from
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Pries, A. M., Filteau, S., & Ferguson, E. L. (2019). Snack
food and beverage consumption and young child
nutrition in low‐and middle‐income countries: A
systematic review.
Maternal & child nutrition,
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