A concise review on fast food consumption and its health implications

Abstract

Fast food culture is an emerging trend among the younger generation. The ready availability, taste, low cost, marketing strategies and peer pressure make them popular with children and adolescents. Fast food is described as food that is prepared for immediate consumption. It\'s common to use the terms fast food and junk food interchangeably. Most fast foods are junk foods because they are cooked and delivered quickly, but not all fast foods are, especially when they are made with healthful ingredients. Outside-the-home eating is increasingly a substantial and common part of life. Additionally, eating habits vary from society to society. Urbanization and globalization have had a significant impact on people\'s eating patterns, forcing many people to eat trendy, high-calorie fast food, also described as \