Difference on the prevalence, patterns and awareness of soft drink consumption among male and female Arab students
| Autor: | Seham Alqahtani, Nasiruddin Khan, Muneerah A Aljumah, Nasser M. Al-Daghri, Malak Nawaz Khan Khattak, Hanan Alfawaz, Mohammed Ghouse Ahmed Ansari |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adult
Male Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Carbonated Beverages 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Context (language use) Health educators Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Prevalence Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Child Students media_common Knowledge assessment Consumption (economics) Taste (sociology) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine Arabs Cross-Sectional Studies Health promotion Female Psychology Soft drink Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Public Health. 43:e657-e666 |
| ISSN: | 1741-3850 1741-3842 |
| Popis: | Background The increase in soft drink (SD) consumption is emerging as a serious health issue. Our aim is to explore the prevalence and awareness regarding SD consumption among Saudi students. Methods This cross-sectional study included 1000 apparently healthy Saudi students (527 males, 473 females) aged 16–23 years. A designed questionnaire including various sections was used to obtain the required information. Results The BMI and frequency of SD consumption were significantly higher in males (P Conclusions Arab students exhibited a high prevalence of SD consumption especially in males. Although females showed more awareness and knowledge about SD, various misconceptions were notable in both sexes. New policies, health promotion campaigns must be organized to raise awareness among children and parents. Parents and health educators should motivate and encourage the children to consume more water in the context of a healthy balanced diet. |
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