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Evaluation of Junk Food Consumption and the Risk Related to Consumer Health among the Romanian Population
Nutrients2023
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Magdalena Mititelu,
Magdalena Mititelu,
Magdalena Mititelu,
Magdalena Mititelu,
Magdalena Mititelu,
Theodora Claudia Gheonea,
Theodora Claudia Gheonea,
Magdalena Mititelu,
Gabriel Olteanu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Corina-Bianca Ioniță-Mîndrican,
Carmen Elena Lupu
Gabriel Olteanu,
Carmen-Nicoleta Oancea,
Carmen-Nicoleta Oancea,
Carmen-Nicoleta Oancea,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Magdalena Mititelu,
Magdalena Mititelu,
Magdalena Mititelu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Carmen Elena Lupu
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Adina Magdalena Musuc,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Gabriel Olteanu,
Gabriel Olteanu,
Adina Magdalena Musuc,
Adina Magdalena Musuc,
Adina Magdalena Musuc,
Carmen Elena Lupu
Iuliana Stoicescu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Theodora Claudia Gheonea,
Alexandru‐Tiberiu Cîrţu,
Corina-Bianca Ioniță-Mîndrican,
Gabriel Olteanu,
Theodora Claudia Gheonea,
Carmen Elena Lupu
Alexandru‐Tiberiu Cîrţu,
Tiberius Iustinian Stanciu,
Corina-Bianca Ioniță-Mîndrican,
Ion Rogoveanu,
Tiberius Iustinian Stanciu,
Gabriela Stanciu,
Magdalena Mititelu,
Magdalena Mititelu,
Ion Rogoveanu,
Theodora Claudia Gheonea,
Theodora Claudia Gheonea,
Tiberius Iustinian Stanciu,
Tiberius Iustinian Stanciu,
Fallah Hashemi,
Magdalena Mititelu,
Carmen-Nicoleta Oancea,
Nicoleta Măru,
Ion Rogoveanu,
Gabriela Stanciu,
Corina-Bianca Ioniță-Mîndrican,
Fallah Hashemi,
Corina-Bianca Ioniță-Mîndrican,
Ionela Belu,
Gabriela Stanciu,
Corina-Bianca Ioniță-Mîndrican,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Sorinel Marius Neacșu,
Ionela Belu,
Ionela Belu,
Ionela Belu,
Corina-Bianca Ioniță-Mîndrican,
Nicoleta Măru,
Gabriel Olteanu,
Carmen Elena Lupu
Carmen Elena Lupu
Nicoleta Măru,
Alexandru‐Tiberiu Cîrţu,
Alexandru‐Tiberiu Cîrţu,
Iuliana Stoicescu,
Carmen Elena Lupu
Carmen Elena Lupu
Summary
Researchers surveyed junk food consumption patterns across the Romanian population and found the highest intake among young adults aged 18 to 23. The study also evaluated associated lifestyle factors including sleep quality, physical activity, and self-reported health status. The findings highlight potential health risks from a combination of processed food consumption and sedentary habits, particularly among younger demographics.
Premature aging and degradative processes are mainly generated by unhealthy habits and an unbalanced diet. Quality of food and lifestyle are important factors in sano-genesis. Many imbalances and ailments have their origin in the adoption of an unbalanced diet and a disordered lifestyle. With the help of a transversal study carried out on the basis of a questionnaire, the consumption of junk food products among the population of Romania was evaluated; at the same time, an evaluation of the characteristics of the associated diet, as well as a series of lifestyle components (quality of rest, physical activity, evaluation of the state of health) was carried out. The data collected and processed indicate an increased tendency to consume junk food products in the 18-23 age group, and especially among obese respondents. Female respondents show a lower tendency toward an increased consumption of junk food products (OR = 0.703, 95% CI)-0.19-0.95, <i>p</i> = 0.011) compared to male respondents. The most consumed junk food products are fried potatoes (46.2%) and pastries (41.4%). Junk food products that show an increased tendency toward consumption addiction are fried potatoes (13.8%), sweets (12.4%), pastry products (11.1%), and sweetened drinks (11.2%). The poor quality of food from a nutritional point of view, and reduced physical activity, are reflected in the varied range of problems faced by the respondents: states of fatigue (62.4%), nervousness (37.5%), depression, anxiety, emotional eating, etc.