Fast-Food Consumption Habits of University Students: The Sample of Ankara

Authors

  • Hulya Yardimci Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
  • Yahya Ozdogan Department of Nutrition Sciences, School of Home Economics, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
  • Ayse Ozfer Ozcelik Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
  • Metin Saip Surucuoglu Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2012.265.269

Keywords:

Ankara, consumption habits, fast-food, university students

Abstract

The aim of this research was to determine fast-food consumption habits of university students. A total of 401 students, of whom 297 were female (74.0%) and 104 were male (26.0%), from different universities in Ankara constituted the sample of the research. It was determined that 98.0% of the students going to a fast-food restaurants. The percentage of those students who prefer to go fast-food both during the week and at the weekend is 43.8%. In the sample, the most preferred fast-food was pizza (285 points), followed by chicken doner (278 points) and hamburger (273 points); while the most preferred beverage was fizzy drinks (57.6%).

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Published

15.02.2012

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Yardimci, H., Ozdogan, Y., Ozcelik, A. O., & Surucuoglu, M. S. (2012). Fast-Food Consumption Habits of University Students: The Sample of Ankara. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 11(3), 265–269. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2012.265.269