A Descriptive Survey on the Consumption of Sweetened Beverages and Contributing Factors among Adolescents in Selected PU Colleges at Mangaluru

Abstract

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to identify the consumption rate of sweetened beverages
among adolescents, to identify the factors influencing the consumption of sweetened beverages and to find
out the association between consumption rate and the selected demographic variables.
Method: A descriptive survey was conducted among 100 adolescents from Pre University Colleges at
Mangaluru from august to January 2019. Probability simpler and om technique was used in the study to
select the sample. The criteria checklist was used as the tool for finding the consumption rate and factors
influencing consumption rate.
Result: The result showed that 69% percentages oft head ole scents were extensively consuming sweetened
beverages and the factors that have an effect on the se consumption rates are peer pressure, encouragement
of the family, advertisements, availability, taste, color and climatic condition. The study also shows that
there no association between the consumption rate and the selected demographic variables.
Conclusion: Increased consumption rate of sweetened beverages among adolescents was associated with
taste, easy availability of sweetened beverages, peer pressure, climatic conditions etc.