The awareness of water intake and its correlation with BMI among students attending national and international secondary schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dehydration is linked to worse cognitive functions and preference for beverages that are linked to obesity and other health conditions. Saudi Arabia’s hot climate can exacerbate these effects and it is important to ensure that children in the region understand the benefits of adequate water intake....
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| author | Ahmad F. Ahmeda Thamer F. Al-Ahmadi Abdullah F. Alotaibi Mohammed A. Alshehri Abdulelah M. Almousa Omar M. Alshehri Abdulrahman Z. Alanazi Lamyia M. Anweigi |
| author_facet | Ahmad F. Ahmeda Thamer F. Al-Ahmadi Abdullah F. Alotaibi Mohammed A. Alshehri Abdulelah M. Almousa Omar M. Alshehri Abdulrahman Z. Alanazi Lamyia M. Anweigi |
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| description | Dehydration is linked to worse cognitive functions and preference for beverages that are linked to obesity and other health conditions. Saudi Arabia’s hot climate can exacerbate these effects and it is important to ensure that children in the region understand the benefits of adequate water intake. To evaluate secondary school student perceptions and practices regarding water intake, investigate how water intake is related to BMI and school performance, and compare international schools to national schools. This cross-sectional study surveyed understanding and practices relating to water intake of national and international secondary school students using a questionnaire based on a random selection of schools and students. One-hundred and sixty-two students from international schools (I) and 157 from national schools (N) responded. Most were aged 16 and 17 years old (I:61.1%, N:76.5%, p = .005). The average BMI of all students was 24.9 ± 6.013 (I:23.6 ± 4.658, N:26.1 ± 6.931, p < 0.001). Students understood beverages do not replace water intake (I:80.2%, N:75.8%, p = .337) and preferred water when thirsty (I:77.8%, N:75.2%, p = .549). However, water consumption was low with more than 50% of students drinking less than 1500 ml a day (I:54.3%, N:70.7%, p = .002). A positive correlation between BMI and water intake was observed only among international school students. Students have inadequate water intake despite understanding the importance of hydration. There are some differences between international school students and national school students that can be attributed to the availability and sources of water, though other factors cannot be excluded. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-650a1f4dc5f040c4a660ca7746b48a1a2022-12-21T22:58:48ZengTaylor & Francis GroupLibyan Journal of Medicine1993-28201819-63572021-01-0116110.1080/19932820.2021.19189031918903The awareness of water intake and its correlation with BMI among students attending national and international secondary schools in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAhmad F. Ahmeda0Thamer F. Al-Ahmadi1Abdullah F. Alotaibi2Mohammed A. Alshehri3Abdulelah M. Almousa4Omar M. Alshehri5Abdulrahman Z. Alanazi6Lamyia M. Anweigi7Ajman UniversityKing Saud UniversityKing Saud UniversityKing Saud UniversityKing Saud UniversityKing Saud UniversityKing Saud UniversityQatar UniversityDehydration is linked to worse cognitive functions and preference for beverages that are linked to obesity and other health conditions. Saudi Arabia’s hot climate can exacerbate these effects and it is important to ensure that children in the region understand the benefits of adequate water intake. To evaluate secondary school student perceptions and practices regarding water intake, investigate how water intake is related to BMI and school performance, and compare international schools to national schools. This cross-sectional study surveyed understanding and practices relating to water intake of national and international secondary school students using a questionnaire based on a random selection of schools and students. One-hundred and sixty-two students from international schools (I) and 157 from national schools (N) responded. Most were aged 16 and 17 years old (I:61.1%, N:76.5%, p = .005). The average BMI of all students was 24.9 ± 6.013 (I:23.6 ± 4.658, N:26.1 ± 6.931, p < 0.001). Students understood beverages do not replace water intake (I:80.2%, N:75.8%, p = .337) and preferred water when thirsty (I:77.8%, N:75.2%, p = .549). However, water consumption was low with more than 50% of students drinking less than 1500 ml a day (I:54.3%, N:70.7%, p = .002). A positive correlation between BMI and water intake was observed only among international school students. Students have inadequate water intake despite understanding the importance of hydration. There are some differences between international school students and national school students that can be attributed to the availability and sources of water, though other factors cannot be excluded.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19932820.2021.1918903water intakebmisecondary school studentsacademic performance |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad F. Ahmeda Thamer F. Al-Ahmadi Abdullah F. Alotaibi Mohammed A. Alshehri Abdulelah M. Almousa Omar M. Alshehri Abdulrahman Z. Alanazi Lamyia M. Anweigi The awareness of water intake and its correlation with BMI among students attending national and international secondary schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Libyan Journal of Medicine water intake bmi secondary school students academic performance |
| title | The awareness of water intake and its correlation with BMI among students attending national and international secondary schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | The awareness of water intake and its correlation with BMI among students attending national and international secondary schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | The awareness of water intake and its correlation with BMI among students attending national and international secondary schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The awareness of water intake and its correlation with BMI among students attending national and international secondary schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | The awareness of water intake and its correlation with BMI among students attending national and international secondary schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | awareness of water intake and its correlation with bmi among students attending national and international secondary schools in riyadh saudi arabia |
| topic | water intake bmi secondary school students academic performance |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19932820.2021.1918903 |
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