Impact of fast food on obesity among children in selected Matriculation School at Madurai District, Tamilnadu

A study to determine the impact of fast food on obesity among children in selected Matriculation school at Madurai. OBJECTIVES: To identify the level of fast food consumption among children. To assess the level of obesity among fast food consuming children. To relate the children those who are consuming fast food and their level of obesity. To associate the children those who are consuming fast food and their selected demographic variables such as Age, Gender, Religion, Type of family, Father’s Education, Mother’s Education, Father’s Occupation, Mother’s occupation, Family income, Number of sibling in family, Hours of play and Number of years of fast food consumption. To associate the level of obesity among children those who are consuming fast food and their selected demographic variables such as Age, Gender, Religion, Type of family, Father’s Education, Mother’s Education, Father’s Occupation, Mother’s occupation, Family income, Number of sibling in family, Hours of play and Number of years of fast food consumption. HYPOTHESES: There will be a significant relationship between children consuming fast food and their level of obesity. There will be a significant association between children those who are consuming fast food and their selected demographic variables such Age, Gender,Religion, Type of family, Father’s Education, Mother’s Education, Father’s Occupation, Mother’s occupation, Family income, Number of sibling in family, Hours of play and Number of years of fast food consumption. There will be a significant association between the level of obesity of children those who are consuming fast food and their selected demographic variables such as Age, Gender, Religion, Type of family, Father’s Education, Mother’s Education, Father’s Occupation Mother’s occupation, Family income, Number of sibling in family, Hours of play and Number of years of fast food consumption. OPERATIONAL DEFINITION: IMPACT: In this study, it refers to the changes in weight among children caused by fast food consumption. FAST FOOD: It refers to the food prepared in a less time and consists of excessive oil, preservatives, less or no nutritive values and causing obesity in children those who are consuming it twice in a week for about more than one year such as pizza, burger, macaroni, channa masala, palak panir, masala poori, fried rice with sauce etc. OBESITY: It refers to the over weight of children and having the Body mass index ≥ 30. CHILDREN: In this study it refers to the school wards studying in Eighth,Ninth and Tenth standard and ages between 13 to 15 years at Vikaasa Matriculation School at Madurai. ASSUMPTIONS: Consumption of fast food will affect the health of the children and leads to obesity. The level of obesity may vary according to the amount of fast food consumption. LIMITATIONS: Study period is limited to six weeks. Only 13 to 15 years old children are included in this study. Sample size is limited to 100. PROJECTED OUTCOME: The findings will help the researcher to know the impact of fast food consumption. This study finding will help to improve the awareness of the children, their parents and teachers regarding the effects and impact of fast food consumption. These study findings will help the children to adopt correct dietary practices