Perilaku Konsumsi Makanan Cepat Saji Pada Remaja Dan Dampaknya Bagi Kesehatan

Abstract

Adolescent nutritional needs need to be considered because in adolescence there is rapid growth and development. Unhealthy eating habits will affect adolescent nutrition. Unhealthy foods such as fast food are consumed by teenagers. At a time when everything is modern like now, teenagers want everything to be fast, including in choosing food. Fast food is also known to the public as junk food. Junk food is defined as food waste or food that does not have nutrients for the body. Eating junk food is not only in vain, but can also damage health. Fast food comes from western countries which generally have high fat and calorie content. Many factors influence teenagers eating fast food. These factors are discussed based on research articles and book references. Factors that influence consumption of fast food include taste, price, a comfortable place, and peer influence. Fast food can increase the risk of several diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and disorders of blood fat or dyslipidemia. Obesity or obesity is experienced by many children, adolescents, and adults. Obesity occurs because of a changing lifestyle, including eating patterns that often consume fast food. Eating fast food too often does not only cause obesity. However, from obesity experienced by someone, it will increase a person's risk factors for other degenerative diseases, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and stroke.

Faktor Risiko Penyakit Tidak Menular (PTM) pada Remaja: Studi Kasus pada SMA Negeri dan Swasta di Kota Yogyakarta

“…Makanan cepat saji dapat meningkatkan risiko beberapa penyakit, seperti obesitas, diabetes, hipertensi, dan gangguan lemak darah atau dislipidemia. Makan makanan cepat kanker, penyakit jantung, dan stroke (12,13). Kebiasaan sering konsumsi junk food dan aktivitas fisik sedang berhubungan secara signifikan terhadap status gizi pada siswa (14).…”

Meningkatkan Pengetahuan Gizi Seimbang untuk Anak 1-6 Tahun Melalui Penyuluhan pada Orang Tua

“…Akan tetapi makanan tersebut bukanlah termasuk makanan yang sehat karena didalam makanan tersebut mempunyai kandungan gizinya yang sangat minim tetapi kandungan kalorinya sangat tinggi dan kandungan natrium tinggi (Dunford, Popkin, & Ng, 2020). Oleh karena itu, makanan siap saji mempunyai dampak terhadap kesehatan misalnya obesitas, tekanan darah tinggi (Pamelia, 2018).…”

Persepsi Orang Tua Mengenai Junk Food dan Dampaknya terhadap Kesehatan, Fungsi Kognitif, dan Masalah Perilaku Anak

“…Junk food yang dikonsumsi dalam jangka panjang juga berisiko meningkatkan penyakit berbahaya seperti tekanan darah tinggi, stroke, kolesterol, penyakit jantung koroner, diabetes mellitus, hingga kanker (Ghani et al, 2016;Pamelia, 2018). Junk food juga memberikan dampak buruk pada berat badan seseorang.…”