Promoting Healthy Dietary Habits by Addressing Fast Food Risks Among Grade 9 Students

This field health education program aims to promote healthy dietary habits among Grade 9 students by addressing the risks associated with fast food consumption. Adolescents in this formative stage often consume fast food due to its convenience and taste, frequently without awareness of its high content of saturated fats, sugars, and sodium, which are linked to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular issues. Through an interactive awareness workshop held at J/Kokuvil Hindu College and J/Osmaniya College, the program utilizes multimedia presentations, group discussions, role-playing activities, and pre- and post-intervention assessments to educate students. The initiative seeks to increase knowledge about nutritional content, improve awareness of health impacts, and encourage healthier, lifelong dietary choices, thereby contributing to national public health goals and the prevention of NCDs.

 

Supervisor

Mr. S. Sivakanthan, B.A.(Peradeniya), M.Phil.(Peradeniya), Senior Lecturer Gr II, Department

of Community and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.

 

Time Duration

24 th September 2025 to 1 st November 2015

 

Place

J/Kokuvil Hindu College and J/Osmaniya College, Jaffna District.