Abstract
Consumption of fast food is emerging as potential threat for the physical and mental health of adolescent girls. This study primarily focused on fast food consumption by urban adolescent girls as well as their awareness about fast food and adverse effect on health. These information were obtained by interviewing subjects with the help of pre-designed and pre-tested proforma. Consumption of fast food was predominant in the urban adolescent girls; as much as 65.5%, 21.5% and 9.3% of subjects consumed fast food 1-2, 3-4 and 5 times a week. 1 out of 5 subjects were not aware of the fast-food consuming by them. Nearly 2 out of 3 (66.3%) had knowledge regarding ingredients in the fast food consumed by them. Majority of the subjects were aware about major adverse effect due to the consumption of fast-food.
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