Quality Assessment of Commonly Consumed Drinks by Children

Quality Assessment of Commonly Consumed Drinks by Children | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Quality Assessment of Commonly Consumed Drinks by Children Daniel Oluwatobiloba Aduwo, Mobolaji Omiye Aduloju This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8432869/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Under Revision Version 1 posted 4 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract This study assessed the quality of five children’s drinks: Drink A, Drink B, Drink C, Drink D, Drink E by conducting Qualitative Analysis, Physicochemical Analysis, and Heavy Metal Determination. Qualitative Analysis confirmed the universal presence of reducing sugars and sucrose across all samples, categorizing them as sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), and the universal absence of alcohol. Only Drink C was positive for carbon dioxide. The Physicochemical Analysis revealed sample variability, with density ranging from 0.8832 gm/ml (Drink C) to 1.0218 gm/ml (Drink E) and a pH range of 4.7 ± 0.153 (Drink C) to 6.1 ± 0.200 (Drink D). The presence of sugar in all selected samples and low pH in some samples raise concerns regarding dental health. Heavy metals determination using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) showed that Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, and Nickel concentrations were generally low and in compliance with established regulatory standards. However, Lead (Pb) levels, ranging from 0.008 to 0.016 ppm, were alarming, with the Drink C sample found to be at/slightly above the maximum permissible limit of 0.015 ppm set by USEPA. The presence of lead at this concentration in a child's drink constitutes a serious public health concern, necessitating stricter quality control and regulatory enforcement. Qualitative Analysis Physicochemical Analysis Heavy Metals Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) Lead (Pb) Contamination Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Regulatory Standards Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Under Revision Version 1 posted Editorial decision: Revision requested 27 Jan, 2026 Editor assigned by journal 26 Dec, 2025 Submission checks completed at journal 26 Dec, 2025 First submitted to journal 23 Dec, 2025 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. 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