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Volume and Variety of Beverages Consumed by Third‐and‐Fourth‐Grade Urban Schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Author(s) -
MontenegroBethancourt Gabriela,
Vossenaar Marieke,
Solomons Noel W.,
Doak Colleen M
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.737.3
Subject(s) - environmental health , overweight , food science , micronutrient , context (archaeology) , obesity , medicine , geography , chemistry , archaeology , pathology
Background Within the context of what children consume across their entire diet has come a concern for what is consumed in liquid form. Beverage consumption is relevant both to the adequacy of hydration and the genesis of overweight/obesity. Aim To describe the volume, variety and nutrient contribution of the beverages consumed by 3 rd and 4 th grade urban schoolchildren. Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional study in 449 students. Intake data comprised a single 24‐h pictorial self‐recording, complemented by a nutritionist to quantify portions. Nutritional values for foods and beverages were calculated using the INCAP and USDA food composition tables. Results 54 beverage items were consumed across 12 categories of drinks. A mean of 1185±425 mL of beverages were drunk on the evaluated day; 21% of all dietary energy was consumed in liquid form. Plain water was the only non‐caloric beverage. Coffee contributed the largest volume (27%), followed by plain water (14%) and commercial fruit drink (7%). Carbonated soda drinks provided 10% of beverages energy, less than the 25% from grain‐based gruels. The contribution of micronutrients from beverages ranged from 7% for vit B 2 to 55% for vit A. Conclusions The dominance of sweetened drinks in the beverage profile of these urban schoolchildren is motive for public health concern. Funded in part by Sight & Life, Basel and Nestlé Waters Co, Paris