• Somewhere between 5.74 per cent and 8.82 per cent of schoolchildren in India are obese.

• In urban south India, 21.4 per cent boys and 18.5 per cent girls aged 13-18 are either overweight or obese. A major factor for childhood obesity is readily available junk food.• Junk food is also consumed in higher proportions due to its lower cost and addictive flavors.• Nutritionally speaking you’ll starve.The high calories in fast food are accompanied by low nutritional content.

Too much of that, and your body will begin to lack the necessary nutrients it needs to function properly. “Your body is temporarily full with empty foods that don’t provide nourishment, so even though you may have eaten a lot of calories, you won’t be satisfied for long,” says Amy Shapiro, MS, RD, CDN, founder of Real Nutrition NYC.• Fats commonly found in fast food are made up of saturated fatty acids.

Those are fats that are solid at room temperature, often derived from animals and some plant oils. You’ll find it abundant in, say, a cheeseburger. These fats can raise the blood cholesterol levels, which leads to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.• higher intakes of saturated fatty acids may impair memory speed and flexibility and prospective memory (your ability to remember to do what you intended)• There’s a lack of omega-3 fatty acids in fast foods. Shocker! A dearth of those good fats can create a more anxious mental state. But it’s not just what fast food lacks that can cause anxiety.

This stuff is also high in refined carbohydrates, which can lead to fluctuations in blood sugar. If your blood sugar dips into hypoglycemic levels, you can experience anxiety, trembling, confusion and fatigue.• With large portions that are often high in fat, fast foods like burgers, fries and milkshakes, fast food often delivers a hefty dose of calories. “Those large portions often leave you feeling full and lethargic,”• Anxiety and depression aren’t the only mental effects that fast food can induce. Eating a diet high in artificial colors and preservatives may play a role, as well. A review of related research published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics indicates that many artificial colorings, along with the preservative sodium benzoate, increase hyperactivity• Even if a school can’t take full responsibility for improving the child’s health, they must at the very least ensure that they don’t sell food that could deteriorate.• School is a place that inculcates a lot ?