Assessment Of Carbonated Beverages Consumption And The Influencing Factors Among Students Of Jazan University, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Background: Carbonated beverages Consumption is now recognized as a controversial as well as a public health and policy concern. Carbonated beverages have been targeted as an approach to help reduce the growing rate of obesity since many people believe they are an important contributor to obesity and associated health issues, such as elevated risk of type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. So the present study was conducted to assess the pattern of Carbonated beverages consumption and to identify the influencing factors associated with its consumption among students at Jazan University.

Material and Methods: The present study was a Cross-sectional study, conducted in University, Jazan University Saudi Arabia. In which 114 Saudi adults who were eligible respond to an electronic questionnaire from 1st September-November 2023.

Results: In the present study 114 students were participated, 83.3% of the participants consume Carbonated beverages and only 16.7% of the participants reported never consumption. The strongest correlation was highly significant for eating at home, and was only significant for availability, Advertisement and TV/electronic device use R= .975 R= 0.944, R= 0.946 and R= 0.921, respectively).

Conclusion: The present study shows that the consumption of Carbonated beverages among Jazan Students is higher i.e. 83.3%. There is a need for strategies aimed at educating people about the adverse health consequences of the habitual consumption of Carbonated beverages.