Table 3.
List of unhealthy food practices defined in the selected studies.
| Sl No. | Studies and years | Regional representation | Age group/gender | Reported unhealthy food items |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukhwal et al. (2020) | Northern India | 15–17, Female | Traditional food (Aloo Tikki, bhelpuri, samosa, chole kulcha, chole bhatura, Bikaneri bhujia, Gol Gappa), Chocolate, Chips, Chinese snacks |
| 2 | Amin et al. (2017) | 16–19, Male and Female | Carbonated drink | |
| 3 | Mahajan et al. (2012) | 16–18, Male | Fried food, Chinese food, Traditional fast food (aloo tikki, bhelpuri, samosa, fryams, pav Bhaji, chhole kulche, Chhole bhature, cream roll, veg and paneer pakora), Italian food, Soft drinks | |
| 4 | Goel et al. (2013) | 16–18, Female | Bakery items, Italian food (Pizza, Pasta, Macaroni), Chinese (Maggie, Manchurian, Noodles, Spring rolls), Sweet dishes (Chocolate, Ice cream), Fried food (Bread pakoda, chat, kachori, samosa, potato chips, tikki), Beverages (carbonated drink, coffee) | |
| 5 | Gupta et al. (2018) | 12–18, Male and Female | Chips, Chocolate, Bakery products (pastry, cream roll, patties, soft drinks), Sweetened beverages (sweet juices, squash), Sweets, Ice cream, Samosa | |
| 6 | Haokip and Sonika (2016) | 16–19, Male and Female | Burger, Manchurian, Noodles, Pastry, Pizza, Samosa | |
| 7 | Meena and Varma (2014) | 14–16, female | Ice cream, Cold drinks, Indian sweets, Wafer/Chips, Cold coffee, Chocolate, Pizza, Pastry, Kachori/Samosa, Maggie, Biscuit, Namkeen, Indian sweets | |
| 8 | Joseph et al. (2015) | Southern India | 12–15, Male | Pizza, Burger, Samosa, Chocolate |
| 9 | Veena et al. (2018) | 16–18, Male and Female | Potato chips, Deep fried snacks, Ice-cream, Pizza, Burger, Noodles, Soft drinks | |
| 10 | Fathima and Moni Meghana (2021) | 17–19, Female | Potato chips, Soft drinks, Pizza, Ice-cream, Panipuri, Noodles, Fried Rice, Samosa, Puffs | |
| 11 | Punitha et al. (2015) | 13–19, Male and Female | Carbonated drink | |
| 12 | Borgis et al. (2020) | 13–16, Male and Female | Chips, nankeens, sweets, toffees, candies | |
| 13 | Nayak (2020) | 16–19, Male and Female | Chocolate, Soft drinks, Chips, Bakery product, Noodles, Chats | |
| 14 | Khongrangjem et al. (2018) | 15–19, Male and Female | Pastries, Pizza, French Fries, Cheese Items, Chinese Food, Soft drinks, Cold coffee, Sweetened fruit drink | |
| 15 | Naveenkumar and Parameshwari (2019) | 14–19, Male and Female | Fast food (pizza, burger, fries, noodles), Snacks, Soft drink, Candies, Bakery food (puffs, pastry, cake, doughnuts) | |
| 16 | Haokip and Sonika (2016) | Western India | 10–19, Male and Female | Burger, Manchurian, Noodles, Pastry, Pizza, Samosa. |
| 17 | Varma and Chaturvedi (2016) | Central India | 13–19, Male and Female | Italian food, Burger, Chinese food, Fried food |
| 18 | Ayushree and Tarai (2021) | Eastern India | 15–19, Male and Female | Soft drinks, French fries, Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, Dominoes, Chips, Chocolate, Burger |
| 19 | Kuila et al. (2017) | 10–19, Male and Female | Eggroll, Noodles, Samosa | |
| 20 | Oinam et al. (2016) | North-Eastern India | 16–19, Male and Female | Noodles, Momo, Fried Chicken, Burger, Pakoras/Bora, Pizza, Samosa |
| 21 | Bhushan et al. (2017) | Multicentric India | 10–17, Male and Female | Packaged food, Instant noodles, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB), Salted packaged food, sweetly packaged food (chocolate, ice cream), sweet beverage (carbonated beverage, packaged juice-based, packaged milk based) |