Junk food refers to fast food which are easy to make and easy to consume. Michael Jacobson coins the phrase junk food in 1972 as slang for foods of low nutritional value. Junk food contain high amount of fat, sugar and salt. Various types of junk foods are available in restaurant like cold drinks, pizza, burger and sandwich etc. The number of fast food is increasing because of popularity. Junk foods are popular in many countries. Junk food is more popular because of experience of great taste, better shelf life and easy transportation. Junk food advertisements play an important role in junk food popularity. But junk food should be avoided because of high energy content, high cholesterol content and poor concentration. It causes a lot of harmful effect on the body like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and various type of skin disease and also has a risk of cancer. So, junk food is avoided and required healthy diet. Exercise also needed for proper growth and development. Due to lack of vitamin, minerals, junk food have greater impact on health in every growth phase of life. It also increases risk of obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and many other health conditions. Junk food has also impact on cognitive function of people. In childhood behavioral changes, decreases in capacity on learning, lethargy occur. Physiological activity, working ability also decreases in adult. As junk food have long term harmful impact on growth and development throughout life. So this study is undertaken to assess the effect, quality, and impact on health and create an awareness of junk food consumption. PREGNANCY AND JUNK FOOD: Pregnancy is delicate time when extra care is needed. Healthy nutritious diet has a relation to baby’s health. Babies need a good amount of nutrient during pregnancy. Junk food has no nutrient content does not provide many of necessary nutrients during pregnancy. Harmful effects of eating junk food during pregnancy are LACK OF NUTRITION: Junk food contains sugar, salt, fats and baby need healthy doses of essential vitamins, minerals, amino acid. If pregnant mother consume more junk food baby will not receive important nutrients. Proper growth and development will not occur. ADDICTION OF JUNK FOOD : Mother’s diet can influence baby’s food preferences. Mother’s unhealthy eating pattern during pregnancy can alter baby’s eating pattern in latter life. Craving of unhealthy and processed food occur after being born. OBESITY: Too much of junk food during pregnancy can lead to weight gain. Junk food consumption affects the baby at risk of various complications such as preeclampsia, over weight baby, preterm labor, miscarriage, birth defect TIPS FOR AVOID JUNK FOOD: Drink more water Eat more protein Distance yourself from desire Plan your meal Avoid obtaining very hungry Fight stress

1. TANIMA BHATTACHARYA

3. INTRODUCTION
Junk food refers to fast food, which are easy to make and easy
to consume. They are low in nutritional value and have only lying
fat in it causing ill effect on health of consumer. Due to lack of
vitamin, minerals, junk food have greater impact on health in
every growth phase of life.
So this presentation is undertaken to assess the effect, quality,
and impact on health and create an awareness of junk food
consumption. People should realize that junk food is harmful to
health.

4. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
 To evaluate the changing consumption pattern of junk
food.
 To assess nutritional quality of junk food.
 To provide benefits of balanced diet instead of junk food
on growth and development.
 To create an awareness about junk food consumption.
 To give knowledge about harmful effect on behavioral ,
psychological and social development

5. JUNK FOOD :
Junk food is simply defined as
 high calorie or calorie rich food
 It is low in nutritional content such as lack in vitamin,
minerals (micronutrient) , amino acid and fiber.
 it is appealing enjoyable but of a little or no real value.

6. EXAMPEL OF JUNK FOOD
 POTATO CHIPS
 PIZZA
 BURGAR
 FRIED FOOD
 ICE CREAM
 SOFT DRINKS
 CANDY, CHOCOLATE
 FRENCH FRY, CAKE
 CARBONATED BEVERAGES

7.  Energy content is high
 Carbohydrate (simple carbohydrate)
 Fat ( saturated fat /Transfat level )
 Salt
LACK OF NUTRIENTS:
 Fiber
 Vitamin
 Minerals
 Proteins

8.  It is inexpensive 0r cheap
 it saves time
 has a good taste
 Advertisement attracts people
 Easily available
 Satisfaction
 Have many variety

9.  Harmful effects on baby due to eating of junk food during
pregnancy are
o Lack Of Nutrition
o Addiction Of Junk Food
o Obesity
o Allergies and Asthma
o Genetic Abnormalities
o Alters Brains Chemistry
o Digestive Problem

10.  EFFECTS ON CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
a. Hypertension
b. Heart disease
 EFFECT ON RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
a. Asthma
 EFFECTS ON DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
a. Constipation
b. Liver disease
 EFFECTS ON REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
a. irregularity in menstruation cycle
b.fertility.
 INCREASE THE RISK OF CANCER

11.  TEETH DECAY
 EFFECT ON METABOLIC SYSTEM
a. Diabetes
b. Obesity
 EFFECTS ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION AND MENTAL
HEALTH
a. Poor Academic
b. Less Energy
c. Depression
d. Sleep disturbance

13. TIPS FOR AVOID JUNK FOOD
 Eat a variety of nutrient rich foods
 Enjoy the plenty whole grain, fruits and vegetables
 Maintain weight
 Make meal from four food groups
 Get enough sleep
 Fight stress
 Make changes gradually
 Exercise daily

14.  Healthy food is
beneficial to health
 Healthy food have
adequate nutritive value
 It has vitamin, minerals,
fiber.
 It maintains weight.
 It cure disease in
adequate use.
 Junk food is harmful to
health
 Junk food have low in
nutritive value
 It is low in vitamin,
minerals, fiber.
 It increases weight
(obesity)
 It produces many diseases
like heart disease, cancer,
diabetes etc

15. CONCLUSION
Consumption of junk food invites various diseases. The main
problems with junk food are increasing in obesity which may
lead to much health complication. Parent should take care of the
eating habits of their family and protect them from junk food by
increasing the awareness about the health problems associated
with junk food. . All people must be educated about the harmful
effects of junk food on health, this may be pretty helpful in
avoiding of junk food and problems associated with them.

16. REFERENCE
 www.jkimasu.com/jkimsuvol1no2 fast food and impact on health
 www.offordlearnersdictionaried.com definition of junk food
 www.mc3cb.com top 10 ingredient of junk food
 www.fastfoodmenuprices.com advantage and disadvantage of junk food
 Stress and eating behaviour-MedCrave online
https://medcraveonline.com/AOWMC/stressand-eating-behabiour.html
 https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/junk-food-during-pregnancy-is-it-safe-for-
you-baby pregnancy and junk food
 https://www.healthline.com/health/fast-food-effects-on-body
 Effect of fast food on body.
 https://i.pinimg.com/originals/02/9e/3f/029e3f196a83cdc4b46d073924782aeb.jpg
 https://c.ndtvimg.com/2019-05/h3tefp_junk-food_625x300_14_May_19.jpg
 https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/healthy-vs-junk-healthy-vs-junk-food-like-
dislike-comparison-white-111955538.jpg
 https://i.pinimg.com/originals/aa/d5/8d/aad58d4128d62db45473e6a31d9279a0.jpg

17. THANK YOU