Soft Drink Consumption Patterns of Middle School Students in North Okkalarpa
| Autor: | Moh Moh Thwe, Sein Yaw May, Min Htike Aung |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Makara Journal of Health Research, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 53-58 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2356-3664 2356-3656 |
| DOI: | 10.7454/msk.v25i1.1258 |
| Popis: | Background: Urbanization and economic development in Myanmar have brought about culture and dietary transition from a traditional to a westernized diet. The health of the nation, especially the youth, may influence the changing dietary patterns: i.e., the higher the soft drink consumption, the higher the prevalence of soft drink-related diseases. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among 250 middle school students in North Okkalarpa Township, Yangon Region. Data were collected using self-structured questionnaires, and respondents were selected by using simple random sampling method. Results: In this study, 81.2% of the students consumed soft drink once a day, and the main reasons were taste, preference, and availability at home. Chi-square test showed significant relationship between gender and soft drink consumption patterns (p = 0.005), and a strong significant relationship was observed between education level and soft drink consumption patterns (p = 0.000). However, Kruskal–Wallis statistics showed significant relationship between education level and soft drink consumption habit (p = 0.003). Conclusions: This study focused on the knowledge regarding soft drink, habits, and consumption patterns among students. This study highlighted that knowledge of preventive measures of non-communicable diseases since school age can also reduce the disease burden of Myanmar. |
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