A Study of Relationship between Demographic Variable and Body Mass Index with Rate of Tendency on Fast-Food Consumption among Young People

Abstract

Obesity is growing in the around world and the main factor of this problem is a fast food consumption. The purpose of this research is a study of relationship between demographic variable and BMI with rate of tendency on fast food consumption. This study was a cross-sectional descriptive analysis. Data gathered with questionnaire. With using Cochran formula 372 university student selected by classified with simple random sampling from 11401 students in BS level of Tabriz University. Finding shows that fast food consumption among respondent is in a upperintermediate level. 12 percent of university students have overweighed and obesity problem. Pearson correlation test show that no significant relationship between BMI and fast food and age in (0/05) level. But there is a positive and significant relationship between BMI and age. Also there is a significant relationship between fast food and BMI. Finding indicate that BMI have significant difference among male and female respondent and also shows that non-settlement dormitory have not significant difference with settlement dormitory in fast food consumption. With regard to finding of this research, It is necessary to pay attention to nutrition schedule of university student and Providing necessary awareness about Body mass index, healthy food Knowledge and disadvantages of fast food.

 

Keywords: BMI, Fast Food, Demographic variable.