Abstract
BACKGROUND: Water is essential for body hydration to maintain human mental and physical function. However, hot and humid weather, in addition to physical activity, can further increase fluid loss. We aimed to evaluate beverage consumption among school children aged 12-18 years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online self-administered questionnaire among intermediate and secondary school students. A random stratification technique was used to recruit schools, followed by a non-random sampling technique of children's parents to recruit the adolescents aged 12-18 years. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the participants’ characteristics and beverage consumption. RESULTS: A total of 1548 children completed the questionnaire with a mean age of (15.69±1.68) years. The majority (65.2%) were females. The daily mean total beverage consumption was (1918.88±796.01) ml/day for females and (2238.53±879.96) ml/day for males, (p=<0.001). Children aged (14-18) years' beverage consumption was (2052.41±842.01) ml/day and (1881.33±811.38) ml/day for children aged (12-13) years, (p=0.007). The highest consumed beverage for females and males was water (1124.94±548.36) ml/day and (1209.59±534.31) ml/day, respectively (p=0.004). Children aged (14-18) years consumed higher amounts of coffee (206.84±234.29) ml/day compared to those aged (12-13) years (78.68±140.71) ml/day, (p<0.001). Girls were drinking coffee (208.71±236.60) ml/day more than boys (158.36±206.54) ml/day (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Water is the main source of beverages in all age groups; however, beverage consumption was lower than the World Health Organization recommendation. The largest proportion of adolescents is at risk of inadequate hydration.
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