Investigating Fast Food Impact on Teenager Healthcare: A Report

This research project investigates the impact of fast food consumption on teenager healthcare, focusing on health issues, awareness, and business performance. The study examines factors contributing to fast food choices, health problems like obesity and diabetes, and the impact on the 'Pure' restaurant chain. The research includes a literature review, aims, objectives, and a detailed research methodology, including data collection through questionnaires. The report analyzes data, provides conclusions, and offers recommendations for teenagers, fast-food providers, and the restaurant chain to improve health outcomes and business strategies. The project also includes project planning tools like Gantt charts, and discusses resource allocation. The research aims to create awareness and promote healthier eating habits, and to help businesses adapt to changing consumer preferences.

RESEARCH PROJECT
(To investigate fast food and its impact of teenager’s
healthcare)

Table of Contents
Introduction of the research...............................................................................................................3
Factors contributing in research project.............................................................................................3
Literature Review..............................................................................................................................4
1.1 Aims, objectives and Research methodology.........................................................................5
1.2 Project planning.....................................................................................................................6
Task 2...................................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Research resources......................................................................................................................7
2.2 Project investigation on the given specification...........................................................................7
2.3 Collecting of information.............................................................................................................9
Task 3.................................................................................................................................................10
3.1 Project study evaluation methods..............................................................................................10
3.2 Data analyses and interpretation................................................................................................11
3.3 Conclusion and recommendation...............................................................................................14
References..........................................................................................................................................16

Task 1
TITLE: To investigate fast food and its impact of teenager’s healthcare.
Introduction of the research
Health and social care become one of the most critical part for every individual. Therefore,
each and every person increase awareness regrading health which is too significant. But in
last few year health problem is increasing in teenagers which having adverse impact on their
growth and development (Hoyt and et. al., 2012). It major reason is related with the use of
fast food in their diet which is not good for them. Because, junk food leads to obesity which
is directly linked with the various health issues such as diabetes, heart problem, fatty liver,
and other major disease. These are some major concern for parents and the new generation
which must be evaluated in order to provide an appropriate solution and minimize such
impact in an effective manner.
This report based on “Pure” which is a small restaurant chain located in United Kingdom.
The company providing high quality food product to its customers. but, in the last few years’
sales are not up to the mark. Therefore, top management needs to design and develop more
appropriate health food to its customer which gain competitive advantage in the market. With
the helps to this study company can analyze their performance and also develop new strategy
in order to sustain in the market for a longer run (Thorndike and et. al., 2014).
The present report related with the identify various factors regrading health care awareness in
teenager and also investigate impact of fast food on their health. It is essential for every
individual to understand the reason and develop awareness regarding their health (Paxton and
et. al., 2011). This study also benefited for teenager to analyses these issue and reduced the
consumption of fast food. On the other hand, it will also help to junk food providers to shift
their focus and design appropriate product and services which helps to meet its short and long
tern targets in an effective manner.
Factors contributing in research project
One of the competitive and challenging task in a research project is related with the selection
of topic. It includes various factors help to conduct proposed research report in an effective
and efficient way in order to attain their objectives. These components can be information,
knowledge of the research, experience of past research, cost and quality, time limit, size and
scope of research and so on. Apart from that, it also required various resources which
includes financial resources, human capital and other physical resources. This is the

responsibility of researcher is to use all resources in an effective manner and utilize time and
tries to reducing cost and achieved their goals successfully.
The researcher having enough knowledge and information about health care which helps to
make an appropriate conclusion and recommendation. On the other hand, financial resources
can be arranged by higher authorities and use for conducting market survey and other aspects
of their research (Powell and et. al., 2013). The information which are going to use in this
study based on facts and figure which helps in carried out effectiveness research. Technology
plays a prominent role in the conducting research in a limited and analyses collected data in
order to meet its project aims and objectives. Researcher can collect secondary information
from different websites and online links. The potential significance of current report is
beneficial for both researcher and community to create awareness and also to understand the
mindset of customer (Elbel, Gyamfi and Kersh, 2011). it helps to design healthy food items
rather than junk food. It also leads to increase their sales and profit, provide long term growth
to its business in a sustainable way. This report also helps to the company to review their
operations and launch new product according to customer demand.
Literature Review
Introduction:
Food is one of the integral part of balanced diet each and every individual. It is the basic need
which helps to survive and provide energy tom perform their routine war in an effective
manner. Fast food is related with high calories but lack of nutrition components. In teenager
which are going through in physiological and mental change need appropriate and health
food diet. But, trends are growing in their habits which leads to consume junk food on regular
basis which having negative impact on their physic. There are various studies have
concentrate on fast food and its impact on health specially it increases such issue in childhood
and teenagers (Kestens and et. al., 2012). The consumption habits are going to change in
modern era, people are preferring fast food due to its availability and save time which leads
to increase their consumption and reducing health diet. In this research study project manager
determine, the impact of junk foods and its impact on health as well as company
performance.
Bad influence of fast food
People are preferring those food items which can be ready and served in limited time which is
called fast feed. It is one of the most influencing element for community and new generation

such as children’s, teenager and adults. According to Zenk and et. al (2011), those individual
who consume junk food such as burgers, pizza, sandwiches etc. on regular basis will leads to
new diseases due to lack of sufficient nutrition. This is one of the major problem in the
community obesity, heart problems, high and low blood pressure and so on. On the other
hand, as per Pérez-Escamilla (2011), junk food not only a single reason for these issues.
Changing in the life style such as transportation, reduction in outdoor sport activities are also
contribute in creating such problem in the society.
Impact on healthcare:
The people are knowing that fast food not good for their health bot the consumption of such
items are growing in United Kingdom. According to Cummins, Flint, and Matthews (2014),
despite of offering high quality component in their product, the elements of high calories,
sugar and so on. It leads to increase weight and adverse impact on medical condition. He said
that, on an average a fast food diet contains more than 1000 calories which blood sugar and
chances to increase heart problem which is not good for them.
Impact on organizational performance:
Now a day, there are various health studies conducted on this issue which build awareness
regarding fast food and having a negative impact on business performance. As per
Kelishadi,and et. Al, (2012), believes that people increase their education and knowledge in
consumption of fast food which helps to reduction in the sales and growth of these foods
products. The rate of fast food chain is not performing on that level as compare to last
decade. Whereas, according to Jackson and et. al., (2011), There are various people specially
in the developed countries which minimize of these product. Therefore, business organization
switch their operation in to developing countries. Further, fast food suppliers also focusing on
to developing new product range which is quite healthy as compare to current food items.
1.1 Aims, objectives and Research methodology
Aims: “To investigate fast food and its impact of teenager’s healthcare and the performance
of business unit- A study on Pure fast food restaurants”.
Research Objectives:
 To identify factors of fast food consumption in teenagers.
 To determine health issue in teenager due to fast food.
 To analyses the impact of fast food on health care.
 To evaluate health awareness on business performance of Pure fast food restaurant.

Research Questions:
 What factors of fast food consumption in teenagers?
 What factors health issue in teenager due to fast food?
 How fast food impact health of teenager and its growth?
 What are the impact on healthcare awareness on business performance of Pure fast
food restaurant?
Research methodology:
This is one of the integral part of a research which related with the describing different
approaches and techniques which helps to develop an effective conclusion and
recommendation. Therefore, this is the responsibility of researcher to identity and use suitable
tools which apply on proposed research report in an effective manner. These are:
Research Design: In the present research, descriptive design will be used which is related
with the description of people who participate in the study.
Research approach: In this tool two types of approach inductive and deductive can be used
by the researchers. In the present study, deductive approach will be used in order to meet its
established aims and objectives.
Research Philosophy: Interpretivism philosophy will be used where researcher understand
the human behavior on specific topic.
Data collection approach: There are various information required to carry out a research and
analyses for the conclusion. This study, primary and secondary both approaches will be used
which having a large influenced on proposed project. for Primary data, questionnaire survey
is going to be used with its customer and interpret their response in an effective manner.
Sampling: Random sampling approach will be used among given population. The sample size
is 20 customers in random way which covers all population.
Data Analyses: This is another significant part of any research where researcher needs to
analyze and evaluate collected data in a manner which helps to meet its aims and objectives.
in the present report, qualitative approach will be used and interpret information in an
appropriate manner.

1.2 Project planning
For any kind of research project planning plays a significant role in order to managing such
project in an effective manner. Researcher required that to design their document in small
part and assign resources for each task. The main objectives of project planning are to
complete study within a time limit which leads to save money. There are various tools and
techniques which can be used by the researchers. These are:
Gantt Cart: It is one of the most usable methods where project manager divides their project
in to small task and also set its time limit. In the given research report, Gant chart is
mentioned below:
Task 2
2.1 Research resources
For a research report, resources having too significant in order to carry out such report. This
is responsibility of researchers to collect valid and relevant data from different sources. The
primary data will be gather by questionnaire which is firsthand information. Whereas,
secondary collection methods which are already exist from different sources. It involves
historical data, newspaper articles, statistics, websites information and so on. Apart from that,
it also need different types of resources such as information, finance and HR. this is the
responsibility of project manager is to provide sufficient capital and HR in order to carried
out proposed research.
2.2 Project investigation on the given specification
There are various methods can be used for collecting information and data from customers. it
involves interview method, observation and questionnaire survey. In the context of present

study, questionnaire approach will be used to its customer and gather their response with the
help to serious of question. It is essential for researcher is to communicate with experts before
designing its questionnaire. There are given set of question for its proposed research study:
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Email:
Q.1 Are you a boy or girl?
A) Boy
B) Girl
Q.2 Are you visit fast food restaurant?
A) Yes
B) No
Q.3 How frequently you visit in fast food store?
A) Regular
B) 3 times in a week
C) 1 time in a week
D) Rarely
Q.4 Why you consume fast food?
A) Convenient
B) Cost
C) Easy to find
D) Other reason
Q.5 In your opinion you see fast food advertisement
A) Yes
B) No
Q.6 Where do see these advertisements?
A) T.V
B) Radio
C) Social media
D) News paper
Q.7 Do you think junk food create obesity problem?

A) Agree
B) Highly Agree
C) Disagree
D) Highly Disagree
Q.8 Do you think health awareness are growing and its negative impact on business
performance?
A) Yes
B) No
2.3 Collecting of information
This part of the research related with interpretation of collected data in an effective manner.
There is frequency given respondents on the basis of question. With help of these table
researcher can analyses and make an appropriate conclusion to solve their issues.
Q.1 Are you a boy or girl? Frequency
A) Boy 12
B) Girl 08
Q.2 Are you visit fast food restaurant? Frequency
A) Yes 19
B) No 01
Q.3 How frequently you visit in fast food
store?
Frequency
A) Regular 12
B) 3 times in a week 03
C) 1 time in a week 03
D) Rarely 02
Q.4 Why you consume fast food? Frequency
A) Convenient 08
B) Cost 02

C) Easy to find 8
D) Other reason 02
Q.5 In your opinion you see fast food
advertisement
Frequency
A) Yes 17
B) No 03
Q.6 Where do see these advertisements? Frequency
A) T.V 12
B) Radio 5
C) Social media 02
D) News paper 01
Q.7 Do you think junk food create obesity
problem?
Frequency
A) Agree 15
B) Highly Agree 03
C) Disagree 01
D) Highly Disagree 02
Q.8 Do you think health awareness are
growing and its negative impact on business
performance?
Frequency
A) Yes 16
B) No 04
Task 3
3.1 Project study evaluation methods
It is essential for a researcher to examine information meet project aims. There are two types
of techniques formative and summative used in this research according to the requirement. In
formative approach, project manager conduct feedback on regular basis and review this

information once completion of report. On the other hand, Summative methods, data has been
measures by using different tools which help to attain goals in an effective manner.
3.2 Data analyses and interpretation
This is one of the complex and competitive task which required to interpret collected data by
using thematic presentation and make recommendation in an appropriate manner.
Theme 1 Customer response on bay or a girl.
A) Boy B) Girl
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12
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Interpretation: According to the above given graphical representation there are 12
respondents are boy and 8 customers are girl out of 20. This shows that the number of bouys
are quite large in this survey.
Theme 2 Customer response fast food restaurant visit.
A) Yes B) No
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6
8
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12
14
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18
20
Interpretation: As per the above mentioned given data, there are 19 respondents visit fast
food store and only 1 respondent not interested to visit out of 20. This information shows
that, there are almost 91 percent individual prefer fast food.
Theme 3 Customer frequency on visit in fast food store.

A) Regular B) 3 times in a
week C) 1 time in a
week D) Rarely
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2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Interpretation: This question is related with customer frequency on visit in to fast food
store. On the basis of given information there are more than 50 percent customer who visit
fast food store on regularly, 3 respondents visit 3 times in a week and almost these number
are visit 1 times in week. On the other hand, there are only 2 customers who rarely go to fast
food.
Theme 4 Customer opinion on fast food consumption.
A) Convenient B) Cost C) Easy to find D) Other reason
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8
9
Interpretation: This question is related with customer choice on junk food which helps to
identify the reason and analyses in an effective manner. As per the above given graphical
presentation, it has been interpreted that 8 customers prefer fast food due to its convenient, 2
customer said that it is affordable, 8 respondents argued that it is easy to find and rest are for
another reason.
Theme 5 Where do see these advertisements.