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Trends in the consumption of sugary drinks in teachers and university students

Abstract:

Background: The trends in the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in university students and teachers in Ibarra, Ecuador were evaluated. Methods: The study was cross-sectional, quantitative-qualitative. 1224 students and teachers participated from the Universidad Técnica del Norte, Ecuador; with ages between 19-51 years, 45.3% men and 54.7% women, of the five existing faculties. A simple random non-probabilistic sampling and a survey were conducted. The Fisher's test was applied for the frequency of consumption by gender and occupation; and the Cramer test, for ages and faculties. Results: Students showed the highest prevalence in the consumption of sugary beverages; the largest consumers were the age groups between 15 and 39 years. The prevalence of consumption was above 60% in all groups. Conclusions: There was a high tendency to consume sugary drinks, regardless of sex, age and group. This suggests that they do not raise awareness of the potential dangers of the effect of consuming these beverages on health.