Soft Drinks Intake is Associated with Obesity and Urine Disorders in Medical Students (original) (raw)

Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences

Aim: To determine the ramifications of soft drinks on Body Mass Index and effects on various renal parameters. Study design: Cross-sectional study Place and duration of study: HBS Medical and Dental College from 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2021. Methodology: One hundred and ten students from first year to final year MBBS were recruited from Medical Colleges of Islamabad. We assessed caffeinated sugar beverage consumption (Sprite, Mountain Dew, Coke, Pepsi & 7-Up). Inclusion criteria consisted of users (n=48) who took caffeinated soft drinks at least 5-7 glasses/week. Those who took less than this drink was labelled non-users (n=62). Questionnaire we used was self-administered about sociodemographic data, height, weight, soft drinks consumption frequency, and a record of urine R/E Combi 10 strip test. Results: There were 41(37.3%) males and 69(62.7%) females. The percentage of underweight, normal, overweight and obese students was 31.8%, 36.4%, 22.7% and 9.1% respectively. Out ...