| Summary: | This study aims to determine the association between the sugary added food and
beverages consumption with the nutritional status (BMI-for-age and height-for-age)
among children age 10-11 years old. A total of 180 children aged 10- 11 years old
attending primary school in Kota Bharu were included in this cross-sectional study. The
food intake was assessed by using Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Anthropometric
measurements were conducted in order to calculate the BMI of the children and the
sociodemographic questionnaires were answered by parents. The sociodemographic
profile showed most of the parents were employed and the highest prevalence of
educational level was secondary school. More than half (50.5%) of the students came
from the family with the household size between 6-8 people. Most of the household were
in the category of which had salary more than RM3500 per month. Most of the household
were in the category of which spending more than RM750 per month on food. According
to food frequency score, most of the food and drinks were consumed moderately (30.0-
79.9 score) and only ice cream was in the category of mostly consumed food (80.0-100.0
score). More than half (55.6%) of the children had normal BMI, followed by thinnest
(12.8%), overweight and obese (12.2% respectively) and severe thinnest (7.2%). Besides,most (82.8%) of the students also have normal height-for-age while 14.4% and 2.8% of
them were stunted and severely stunted. The only food items associated with the
nutritional status (BMI-for-age) was “sirap drink” (χ2 = 6.119, p = 0.045). No association
between sugary added food and beverages consumption with height-for-age was found.
There is a significant relationship between sugary added food and beverages consumption
of “air sirap” and nutritional status (BMI-for-age).
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