Determination of Consumers' Liquid Choices, Consumption Frequencies and Habits (original) (raw)
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To estimate the frequency of consumption and factors affecting the purchase of health drinks including curd/buttermilk, fruit juices and probiotic beverages amongst the urban population of Vadodara. A total of 429 consumers were enrolled for the study in the age group of elderlies (>60 years) adults (40-59 years), young adults (20-39 years) and adolescents (10-19 years). Sample size was calculated based on the population census of Gujarat. The consumption frequency of health drinks including curd/ buttermilk, fruit juices and probiotic beverages was studied and factors affecting the purchase of current health drinks available in the market was determined using a structured questionnaire. Frequency of consumption of curd/buttermilk (95.2%) and fruit juices (93.3%) was observed highest among 40-59 years of age and of probiotic beverages available commercially was observed highest (52.6%) in the age group of 10-19 years. Results revealed that one of the major factors affects the purchase are taste (67%) and nutrition (65%). Other factors affecting the purchase behavior are price (45%), brand (37%) and appearance (29%). The results of the present study will be useful to analyze changes in consumer habits in the food markets of a region or a country with similar traditional eating habits, in the future research. With the increasing demand for health beverages in India, this sector seems to have a bright future. Consequently, the future of Indian health food market is an account to be at a thriving pace for a long time.
Factors associated with soft drink consumption among adolescents in the age group of 16-18
Objectives: Adolescence has been staged an important period of changes, both physiological and psychological. During this time, altering lifestyle and dietary behaviours affects nutritional status. The association between lifestyle, consumption of soft drinks and health related risk factors has been a matter of concern these days. The present study was carried out to study the various factors affecting soft drink consumption and alcoholic drinks among adolescents. Methods: Consumption pattern of soft drinks, health status and mental health were studied among five hundred adolescents using appropriate tools. Results: Results indicated that majority of the adolescents 71.6 Percent had the habit of consuming soft drinks. About 22% agreed that soft drinks provides a sort of fun. Statistical inferences confirmed that there was no significant difference between mental health outcome, overall health status and soft drink consumption among selected adolescents. Conclusion: It is essential that adolescents should be provided reliable nutrition information regarding sugary drinks consumptions and it adverse effects
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Objective: To identify determinants of adolescents' consumption of carbonated soft drinks (regular and diet), both of total consumption and of consumption at school. Design/Setting/Subjects: Regular and diet soft drink consumption was measured by food frequency questions that were dichotomised. Several potential environmental and personal determinants of consumption were measured. A total of 2870 (participation rate: 85%) 9th and 10th graders, within 33 Norwegian schools, participated in the study. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were preformed for total soft drink consumption (twice a week or more vs. less) and for consumption at school (once a week or more vs. less). Results: A total of 63% and 27% of the participants reported to drink respectively regular and diet soft drinks twice a week or more, and 24% and 8%, respectively, reported to drink soft drinks once a week or more at school. Preferences, accessibility, modelling and attitudes were the strongest determinants of both regular and diet soft drink consumption. In addition, gender, educational plans and dieting were related to both total soft drink consumption and consumption at school. Pupils with longer distance from school to shop and those in schools with rules concerning soft drink consumption tended to have lower odds of drinking both regular and diet soft drinks at school. Conclusion: This study shows that gender, educational plans, dieting, accessibility, modelling, attitudes and preferences all seem to be strong determinants of adolescents' soft drink consumption. Parents and the home environment appear as great potential intervention targets.
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A new proposed guidance system for beverage consumption in the United States
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2006
The Beverage Guidance Panel was assembled to provide guidance on the relative health and nutritional benefits and risks of various beverage categories. The beverage panel was initiated by the first author. The Panel's purpose is to attempt to systematically review the literature on beverages and health and provide guidance to the consumer. An additional purpose of the Panel is to develop a deeper dialog among the scientific community on overall beverage consumption patterns in the United Sates and on the great potential to change this pattern as a way to improve health. Over the past several decades, levels of overweight and obesity have increased across all population groups in the United States. Concurrently, an increased daily intake of 150-300 kcal (for different age-sex groups) has occurred, with approximately 50% of the increased calories coming from the consumption of calorically sweetened beverages. The panel ranked beverages from the lowest to the highest value based on caloric and nutrient contents and related health benefits and risks. Drinking water was ranked as the preferred beverage to fulfill daily water needs and was followed in decreasing value by tea and coffee, low-fat (1.5% or 1%) and skim (nonfat) milk and soy beverages, noncalorically sweetened beverages, beverages with some nutritional benefits (fruit and vegetable juices, whole milk, alcohol, and sports drinks), and calorically sweetened, nutrient-poor beverages. The Panel recommends that the consumption of beverages with no or few calories should take precedence over the consumption of beverages with more calories.
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