New Delhi: A tragic incident from Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha has sparked fresh concern over the impact of unhealthy eating habits among teenagers. A 16-year-old student died while undergoing treatment at AIMS Delhi after severe intestinal damage, which doctors reportedly linked to prolonged consumption of fast food.
The girl is identified as Ahana who was a Class 11 student at Hashmi Girls Inter College in Amroha city. She was the youngest daughter of Mansoor Khan, a farmer and lived with her family in the Afghanan locality. Her sudden death has left the family and neighbourhood in shock.
According to her relatives, Ahana also had a strong liking for fast food items such as chow mein, Maggie, pizza and burgers. Despite repeated warnings from her family she continued to consume these foods regularly. In September, she began complaining of intense abdominal pain which worsened over time.
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Medical complications and treatment
On November 30, Ahana health deteriorated a lot and was rushed to a private hospital in Moradabad. Medical tests revealed that her intestines had fused together and developed perforations. Doctors informed the family that the continuous intake of fast food largely caused the damage.
She underwent surgery and that was successful resulting in discharge after ten days in observation. However, her health failed to stabilise and she remained weak even after returning home. After four days, when her condition deteriorated once again, her family rushed her to AIMS Delhi for advanced treatment. Her relative said that her condition initially showed signs of improvement and she was able to walk around.
Tragically, on Sunday night, her health took a sudden turn for the worse. Doctors confirmed that she suffered heart failure and could not be revived. Her maternal uncle, Gulzar Khan, said the doctors had clearly pointed to fast food as the primary cause of her intestinal damage.
Ahana’s death has plunged her family into deep grief. The incident has triggered conversations about diet choices and the growing dependence on fast food among young people.