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Fast Food Intake, Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Adolescents with Overweight and Obese Problems Participating in MyBFF@school Intervention Program

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  • Zahari Ishak
  • Low Suet Fin
  • Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim
  • Fuziah Md. Zain
  • Abqariyah Yahya
  • Rusidah Selamat
  • Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin
  • Abdul Halim Mokhtar

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The prevalence of fast food consumption and childhood obesity has increased rapidly. This study aimed to assess the association between the frequency of fast food consumption in the past week with emotional and behavioral problems of 624 adolescents with overweight and obese problems (mean age = 14.6). Frequency of fast food consumption was assessed through a pre-tested nutritional knowledge, attitude, and practice questionnaire. Meanwhile, the Youth Self-Report questionnaire was used to measure emotional and behavioral problems. Multiple linear regression was used to measure the strength of relationships. The strongest and significant positive correlation was reported between frequency of fast food consumption in the past week and aggressive behavior ( r  = .65, p  

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  • Zahari Ishak & Low Suet Fin & Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim & Fuziah Md. Zain & Abqariyah Yahya & Rusidah Selamat & Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin & Abdul Halim Mokhtar, 2022. "Fast Food Intake, Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Adolescents with Overweight and Obese Problems Participating in MyBFF@school Intervention Program," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(1), pages 21582440221, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:12:y:2022:i:1:p:21582440221086604
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440221086604
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