Trend of Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Sedentary and Active College Students in Universitas Indonesia Using 7 Days Fluid Record: Cross Sectional Study Sifa Aulia Wicaksari(1*), Dian Novita Chandra (2), Helda Khusun (3,4)
1 Department of Nutrition Science Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Indonesia
2 Department of Nutrition Sciences, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia-
3 Department of Nutrition, University of Muhammadiyah Prof Dr HAMKA, Indonesia
4 South-East Asian Ministers of Education Organization - Regional Center for Food and Nutrition (SEAMEO RECFON) - Pusat Kajian Gizi Regional (PKGR), Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
Abstract
Background: Sugar sweetened beverage consumption may affect high energy intake which resulted higher prevalence of obesity. College students living in dormitory may have potential to have sedentary lifestyle as their tight schedule in class and campus transportation facility.
Purpose: This study aimed to explore the trend of sugar sweetened consumption in inactive and active college students in Universitas Indonesia.
Methods: The study design is cross sectional study conducted in Universitas Indonesia, West Java. There were 107 college students living in dormitory aged 19-21 years old participated in this study. Sugar sweetened beverages was assessed using 7-days fluid record and physical activity level was assessed using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). All data were analysed using Independent or Mann-Whitney test.
Results: The result showed that during 7 days, the total fluid intakes varied in both groups. The median sugar sweetened beverages consumption was 278 ml/day in sedentary respondents and 318 ml/day in physically active respondents (p>0.05). Interestingly, of the total fluid intake, percentage of sugar sweetened beverages in sedentary was 16.2% than in physically active respondents (14.9%).
Conclusion: The trend showed that the amount of sugar sweetened beverage in sedentary respondents was lower, while compared to total fluid intake, the proportion of sugar sweetened beverage intake was higher than physically active respondents. There is an urgency for university as educational to prevent the obesity by reducing sugar sweetened beverages intake.
Keywords: sugar-sweetened beverage, physical activity, college students, physical activity, fluid record
