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Beverage and soft drink consumption by adolescents from a public school

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Author(s):
Camilla Chermont P. Estima [1] ; Sonia Tucunduva Philippi [2] ; Erica Lie Araki [3] ; Greisse Viero S. Leal [4] ; Marcelle Flores Martinez [5] ; Marle dos Santos Alvarenga [6]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] USP. Programa de Pós-Graduação - Brasil
[2] USP. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Nutrição - Brasil
[3] USP. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Programa de Nutrição e Saúde Pública - Brasil
[4] USP. Faculdade de Saúde Pública - Brasil
[5] USP - Brasil
[6] USP. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clínicas - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 6
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista Paulista de Pediatria; v. 29, n. 1, p. 41-45, 2011-03-00.
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the consumption of beverage and soft drinks by adolescents of a public school in São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: 71 adolescents (aged between 14 to 17 years old) from both genders, attending a technical school in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, answered the following questions: the kind of beverage taken during meals, the places where soft drinks were consumed and the main reason related to this intake. RESULTS: The most frequent consumed beverage was the industrialized fruit juice (38.1%), followed by regular soft drinks (28.6%) and natural fruit juices (22.2%). The main place where soft drinks were consumed was home (38.2%), followed by school (22.1%). The main reason associated with soft drink intake was the flavor (75.4%). CONCLUSIONS: Sweet beverage intake was frequent among adolescents, specially soft drinks. These beverages are available and consumed at home and at school, and they were considered tasteful. Nutritional education programs should discuss how to prioritize the intake of other beverages and how to control the sale of these products at schools, aiming to stimulate the intake of more healthy beverages by adolescents. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 09/07224-6 - Eating attitudes and determinants of adolescents from São Paulo's technical schools, Brazil
Grantee:Sonia Tucunduva Philippi
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants