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Consumption of energy and soft drinks among high school students

Consumption of energy and soft drinks, including juices and sodas, among adolescents and young adults has become a hot topic in recent decades. The aim of present study was to asses weekly frequency, reasons behind consumption and most often place of energy and soft drinks consumption among high school students. 504 students filled out the questionnaire, average age was 16.76 (14 to 20, 89.3 % male) and 62.79 % of the participants came from rural area. 97.91 % of participants as they stated, consume water and 72.79 % consume both energy and soft drinks. On the weekly basis water is consumed most frequently, few times a day (n=322), juice and sodas were consumed most often two or three times a week (n=124 ; n=127) and energy drinks were consumed less than once a week (n=142). Depending on the choice of drink reasons behind consumption varied. The most often reason for water consumption was thirst, for juices and sodas was taste and for energy drinks energy boost. For all types of drinks most often place of consumption was at home. The focus of future research should be on amount of drinks that was consumed and tools that will provide a better knowledge on healthy diet and lifestyle not only for students but for the parents as well.

soft drinks ; energy drinks ; consumption ; high school students

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