Abstract
ObjectiveThis article aims to describe the knowledge, attitude, frequency and level of consumption regarding non-alcoholic carbonated soft drinks (NCSD) among students from two high schools in Hanoi.Materials and MethodsA cross-sectional survey including a semi-quantitative food frequency were conducted with 620 students from two high schools, one in the urban area and the other in the rural area of Hanoi city.ResultsData on knowledge of health risk associated with the consumption of NCSD showed neagtive results (only 11.9% of the students were able to identify all the contents of NCSD correctly, and 2.7% knew all eight health risks due to consumption of NCSD). Besides, 31.4% of all students did not have the intention to quit NCSD despite being aware of health risks associated with the consumption of NCSD. Students who reported consuming NCSD within one month prior to the study constituted 83.1%, and those who consumed NCSD 1–2 times/week accounted for the highest proportion, being 21.3%. On average, each student consumed 2,094 ml NCSD within one month prior to the study. Suburban students and male students consumed more than urban and female ones, respectively (p < 0.01).RecommendationsStudents should be equipped with information about NCSD related health risks and encouraged to consume less NCSD.
Highlights
The consumption of non-alcoholic carbonated soft drinks (NCSD) is prevalent among youngsters worldwide [1,2]
The study results showed that 100% of the students had consumed NCSD before
Our study results showed that students from two high schools had poor knowledge about ingredients of NCSD, and misunderstood about the benefits of NCSD to humanbody and the health risks assoicated with NCSD consumption
Summary
The consumption of NCSD is prevalent among youngsters worldwide [1,2]. NCSD contain saturated carbon dioxide, sweeteners, and other ingredients such as flavor enhancers, salts, additives and preservatives [3]. In 1997, each person in the world consumed approximately 36 liters of NCSD a year, and the consumption level increased to 43 liters in 2010 [4]. 49% of the NCSD was consumed at lunch while 31% at dinner [5]. A study in Australia indicated that the daily amount of NCSD consumed per capita increased by age. Children aged 2–3 years drank 53 ml as opposed to 364 ml consumed by those aged 16–18 years. In the latter group, a male drank 480 ml compared to 240 ml by a female [6]
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