Prevalence and factors related to fast food consumption among Mutah University Students, Jordan

Mwafi, Nesrin; Al-Rawashdeh, Israa; Al-Kubaisy, Waqar; Ezzat, Waleed R.; Al-Qazaqi, Raghad Abdelqader; Salameh, Mohamed Hashem

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“…[ 32 ] Furthermore, our results agreed with a study reported that fast-food consumption was not linked to living in family or nonfamily households. [ 26 ] However, our results did not find a strong relationship between education level and odds of fast-food intake which disagreed with previous studies reported that the likelihood of fast-food consumption was increased with high education level, [ 27 ] or low education level. [ 33 ] The present study revealed an interesting observation.…”

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“…[25] A report from Jordan found that 59.4% of young adults takes fast-food twice weekly at least. [26] Weekly fast-food consumption was reported in 41% of Malaysian adults aged 24 to 49 years. [27] Our findings showed that fast-food consumption rates among individuals from different countries varied markedly.…”

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Prevalence of fast-food intake among a multi-ethnic population of middle-aged men and connection with sociodemographic factors and obesity

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Adults are increasingly eating fast-food, which is connected to adverse health outcomes such as obesity and chronic diseases. This work was carried out to study the prevalence of fast-food intake among a multi-ethnic population of middle-aged men and its connection with sociodemographic factors and obesity. This cross-sectional study enrolled 1800 middle-aged men from Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A valid and reliable questionnaire was used to assess participants fast-food intake frequency. Fast-food was consumed weekly by 87.8% of participants and daily by 45.6% of participants. The nationality of participants was determined as a predictor of fast-food intake. The highest and lowest prevalence of weekly fast-food intake was reported among Turkish (99.6%) and Sudanese (48.3%) participants. The highest and lowest daily intake rates were reported among participants from the Philippines (85.9%) and Bangladesh (10.0%). Another factor predicting fast-food intake was obesity. Obese participants had a significantly higher odds ratio (OR) of weekly (OR = 5.83, P <.001) and daily (OR = 1.93, P <.001) fast-food intake than non-overweight/nonobese participants. Fast-food intake was prevalent among middle-aged men who reside in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Results connect fast-food intake with nationality and obesity.

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“…Food consumption patterns in Jordan have not been studied at the population level. The published studies focused on specific age groups, such as food consumption among university students [33,34] and food and nutrient consumption in certain disease cases [35,36]. These studies used a food frequency questionnaire to focus on food group consumption, whereas 24-h DR was rarely used.…”

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Jordan’s Population-Based Food Consumption Survey: Protocol for Design and Development (Preprint)

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BACKGROUND One of the factors influencing health and well-being is dietary patterns. Data on food consumption are necessary for evaluating and developing community nutrition policies. Few studies on Jordanians’ food consumption and dietary habits at various ages have been conducted, despite the increased prevalence of overweight, obesity, and chronic diseases. This will be the first study focusing on Jordanians’ food consumption patterns that includes children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. OBJECTIVE This cross-sectional study aims to describe the design and methodology of the Jordan’s Population-based Food Consumption Survey, 2021-2022, which was developed to collect data on food consumption, including energy, nutrients, and food group intake, from a representative sample of Jordanians and to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity and their relationship to food consumption. METHODS Participants were selected by stratified random sampling, using the <i>Estimated Population of the Kingdom by Governorate, Locality, Sex, and Households, 2020</i> as the sampling frame. The food consumption survey sample was at the population level, representing gender and age classes (8-85 years old). The data collection period was 6 months. Food consumption was assessed using 24-hour dietary recall (2 nonconsecutive days, 1 week apart) interviews representing weekdays and weekends. In addition to data on food consumption, information on the use of food supplements, sociodemographic and socioeconomic status, and health was gathered. Weight, height, and waist circumference were all measured. RESULTS The survey included 632 households with 2145 participants, of which 243 (11.3%) were children, 374 (17.4%) were adolescents, 1428 (66.6%) were adults, and 99 (4.6%) were older adults. Three food consumption databases were used to stratify the mean 24-hour dietary recall food consumption into energy intake, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fiber, vitamins and minerals, and food groups. BMI was calculated and classified as normal, overweight, or obese. Central obesity was classified as normal or abnormal based on the waist-to-height ratio. The survey results will be disseminated based on age, energy, nutrient, and food group consumption. The prevalence of overweight and obesity by age group will be presented, as well as a comparison to the situation in Eastern Mediterranean countries. CONCLUSIONS The survey data will be helpful in nutritional studies, assessing changes in dietary patterns, and developing and evaluating nutrition or health policies. It will be a solid base for developing a future national surveillance system on food consumption patterns with comprehensive food consumption, physical activity, biochemical, and blood pressure data. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT DERR1-10.2196/41636

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“…In fact, college students are a vulnerable group that constantly faces a number of health challenges related to an unhealthy diet, characterized by a high intake of saturated fats, sodium, and free sugars ( Quiliche et al, 2021 ; Nuñez-Leyva et al, 2022 ). Several studies have reported unhealthy dietary practices among university students, including increased consumption of fast food and high-fat foods ( Chourdakis et al, 2011 ; Mwafi et al, 2021 ; Saha et al, 2021 ). One study found that university students had significantly higher average intakes of total fat, saturated fat, and dietary cholesterol and lower intakes of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats ( Chourdakis et al, 2011 ).…”

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Psychometric evaluation and invariance of the Spanish version of the Block Fat Screener (BFS-E) in university students

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IntroductionUniversity students constantly face a number of health challenges related to an unhealthy diet, characterized by a high intake of saturated fats.ObjectiveThis study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Block Fat Screener (BFS-E) food frequency questionnaire in a university population.MethodsAn observational analytical study of instrumental type was carried out in 5608 Peruvian university students. Based on the Block Fat Screener questionnaire, a back-translation and cultural adaptation process was carried out. The validity of the questionnaire was determined through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), hypothesizing a unidimensional structure. For the determination of reliability, the alpha coefficients were considered; likewise, the ω and H coefficients were used to evaluate the construct. The model explained 63% of the cumulative variance.ResultsThe CFA confirmed the unidimensionality of the 16-item questionnaire with appropriate goodness-of-fit indicators; therefore, which model of the Peruvian version adequately fits the observed data. The values of the reliability coefficients were higher than 0.90, with ordinal α = 0.94, ω = 0.94, and H = 0.95.ConclusionThe Spanish version of the Block Fat Screener food frequency questionnaire presents adequate psychometric properties and is therefore a valid scale to quickly measure fat intake in university students in a Latin American context.

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Prevalence and factors related to fast food consumption among Mutah University Students, Jordan

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Prevalence of fast-food intake among a multi-ethnic population of middle-aged men and connection with sociodemographic factors and obesity

Prevalence of fast-food intake among a multi-ethnic population of middle-aged men and connection with sociodemographic factors and obesity

Jordan’s Population-Based Food Consumption Survey: Protocol for Design and Development (Preprint)

Psychometric evaluation and invariance of the Spanish version of the Block Fat Screener (BFS-E) in university students

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