Open AccessAWARENESS OF FEMALE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY ABOUT HAZARDS OF CARBONATED SOFT DRINKS
Author(s) -
Sarah Zakaria Alghadeer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of scientific research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/ijsr/3525402
Subject(s) - medicine , soft drink , dentistry , family medicine , environmental health , food science , chemistry
BACKGROUND: carbonated drinks are composed of co2, phosphoric acid, sugars, coloring and avoring agents and caffeine. Carbonated drinkscause serious complications like teeth decay, osteoporosis, obesity and type 2 diabetes.The aim of the study is to assess the awareness about the hazards of carbonated drinks among the medical students.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the awareness of the hazards of carbonated drinks among femalemedical students in King Faisal University in Al-Ahssa, Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was prepared in English in relation to the knowledge,altitude and practice and was distributed to 50 students.RESULT: Out of all participants (94%) had knowledge about ill effect of carbonated drinks.CONCLUSION: Appropriate health education for the students should be incorporated. An additional strategy should implemented bygovernments to suppress soft drinks' advertisements and raise its sales tax to combat this problem