Table 2.

List of selected study indicators explaining the unhealthy food practices.

Study indicators	Number of publications
Knowledge and perception of unhealthy food
Knowledge about the consequences of unhealthy food	15 (45.45%)
Knowledge about the characteristics of unhealthy food	6 (18.18%)
Source of knowledge	2 (6.06%)
Gender differences in knowledge and perception of unhealthy food	10 (30.30%)
Unhealthy food practices
Type of food practice	21 (63.63%)
Frequency of unhealthy food consumption	8 (24.24%)
Sharing partner and place of consumption	3 (9.09%)
Factors influencing unhealthy food choices
Peer influence	7 (21.21%)
Parental unhealthy food behavior	5 (15.15%)
Carving for taste	7 (21.21%)
Place of residence	2 (6.06%)
Mass media exposure	6 (18.18%)
Emotional status	2 (6.06%)