Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: A Cross-Sectional Study among Adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia
This study aims to examine the level of knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of adolescents towards sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), together with the associated factors that determine their KAP. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires that consisted of sociodemographic, the KA...
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| author | Nur Islami Mohd Fahmi Teng Norsham Juliana Nur Liyana Izlin Nur Zulaikha Semaon |
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| description | This study aims to examine the level of knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of adolescents towards sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), together with the associated factors that determine their KAP. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires that consisted of sociodemographic, the KAP for the SSB questionnaire, and the Beverage Intake Questionnaire (BEVQ). The respondents’ heights, weights, waist circumferences and body fat percentages were measured. This study involved 439 adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years old, in public secondary schools in Selangor, Malaysia. The results reveal that 35% of the adolescents were overweight, 26% had a high waist circumference, and 45% had a high body fat percentage. Caffeinated drinks and full cream milk were the most frequently consumed SSBs. The KAP score revealed a good attitude (88.4%), a moderate knowledge (51.8%) and a poor practice (40.5%). Those with a higher body fat percentage showed significantly good attitude scores (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Low household income groups, females, adolescents aged 16–17 years old and being from an urban area demonstrated a significant (<i>p</i> < 0.05) positive determinant towards the KAP score. In conclusion, high awareness of negative health outcomes associated with SSBs among adolescents was not in accordance with the level of their lifestyle choices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-385e1e8d473a42c78bd47d5cfbe9e4ba2023-11-20T22:13:44ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432020-11-011212361710.3390/nu12123617Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: A Cross-Sectional Study among Adolescents in Selangor, MalaysiaNur Islami Mohd Fahmi Teng0Norsham Juliana1Nur Liyana Izlin2Nur Zulaikha Semaon3Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, Puncak Alam 42300, MalaysiaFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 71800, MalaysiaFaculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, Puncak Alam 42300, MalaysiaFaculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, Puncak Alam 42300, MalaysiaThis study aims to examine the level of knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of adolescents towards sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), together with the associated factors that determine their KAP. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires that consisted of sociodemographic, the KAP for the SSB questionnaire, and the Beverage Intake Questionnaire (BEVQ). The respondents’ heights, weights, waist circumferences and body fat percentages were measured. This study involved 439 adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years old, in public secondary schools in Selangor, Malaysia. The results reveal that 35% of the adolescents were overweight, 26% had a high waist circumference, and 45% had a high body fat percentage. Caffeinated drinks and full cream milk were the most frequently consumed SSBs. The KAP score revealed a good attitude (88.4%), a moderate knowledge (51.8%) and a poor practice (40.5%). Those with a higher body fat percentage showed significantly good attitude scores (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Low household income groups, females, adolescents aged 16–17 years old and being from an urban area demonstrated a significant (<i>p</i> < 0.05) positive determinant towards the KAP score. In conclusion, high awareness of negative health outcomes associated with SSBs among adolescents was not in accordance with the level of their lifestyle choices.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/12/3617sugar-sweetened beveragesbody compositionadolescents |
| spellingShingle | Nur Islami Mohd Fahmi Teng Norsham Juliana Nur Liyana Izlin Nur Zulaikha Semaon Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: A Cross-Sectional Study among Adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia Nutrients sugar-sweetened beverages body composition adolescents |
| title | Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: A Cross-Sectional Study among Adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full | Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: A Cross-Sectional Study among Adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: A Cross-Sectional Study among Adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: A Cross-Sectional Study among Adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_short | Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: A Cross-Sectional Study among Adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practices of sugar sweetened beverages a cross sectional study among adolescents in selangor malaysia |
| topic | sugar-sweetened beverages body composition adolescents |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/12/3617 |
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