• Ms. R. Rupadevi
• Mrs. N. Sushma
• Mrs. D.Divya

Junk refer to fast food which are easy to make and easy to consume. The purpose of current study was to explore the perceptions of health effects of frequent junk food consumption in adolescent stage. Adolescence is a transitional period between childhood and adulthood, which begins from the earliest signs of secondary sexual characteristics development and ends when a person has achieved adult status. Late adolescence (17-21 years of age) is characterized by increased independence and experimentation. A sample size of 119 member’s population in a specific community was taken. Self-administered questionnaire prepared by the investigator with 20 closed ended questions open ended questions was selected as the tool for the required study. Eliminating the temptation for junk food and developing the awareness for fitness can be helping in avoid the junk food from the healthy diet regimen.

Junk Food, Health, Consumption, Survey, obesity

"A Study and survey on effect of junk food in the health of adolescent girls", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.517-519, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907071.pdf

"A Study and survey on effect of junk food in the health of adolescent girls", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp517-519, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907071.pdf