Knowledge, attitude and practice on carbonated drinks consumption among young adults in Pekan, Pahang

Consumption of carbonated drinks among young adults increases due to a variety of carbonated drinks available in the markets. This situation can put health condition of young adults at risk which may expose them to non-communicable disease such as diabetes. This study aimed at assessing knowledge, a...

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Main Authors:	Mohamad Zailani, Nurfarzana, Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	2019
Subjects:	RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease
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spelling	iium-779442020-02-12T02:39:41Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/77944/ Knowledge, attitude and practice on carbonated drinks consumption among young adults in Pekan, Pahang Mohamad Zailani, Nurfarzana Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease Consumption of carbonated drinks among young adults increases due to a variety of carbonated drinks available in the markets. This situation can put health condition of young adults at risk which may expose them to non-communicable disease such as diabetes. This study aimed at assessing knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on carbonated drinks consumption among young adults in Pekan, Pahang. A comparison between young adults males and females on knowledge, attitude and practice of carbonated drinks intake was studied. A total of 94 respondents consisting of 47 males and 47 females aged 18 to 35 years old participated in this study. The KAP questionnaires were distributed to various housing area around Pekan, Pahang. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, Independent T-test (parametric test) and Mann-Whitney U test (non-parametric test). P-value was set at p<0.05 as statistically significant. Result obtained for knowledge showed that there was no significant difference in knowledge score in percentage between males and females (p=0.831). It indicated that there was no difference among males and females regarding knowledge and understanding level on carbonated drinks. Meanwhile, there were significant differences for both attitude (p=0.049) and practice (p=0.032) score in percentage between males and females. This study demonstrated that males have negative attitude and high practice on consumption of carbonated drinks compared to females. In conclusion, an awareness program is required to be implemented in this population in order to reduce the consumption of carbonated drinks as it can lead to adverse health effects. Besides, involvement from various agencies which include health professionals and media are important in order to make the community aware of the importance of good nutritional status and health. 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77944/1/Mohamad%20Zailani%20%26%20Hamirudin%20%282019%29%20IJAHS%20KRD%202019.pdf Mohamad Zailani, Nurfarzana and Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda (2019) Knowledge, attitude and practice on carbonated drinks consumption among young adults in Pekan, Pahang. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 3 (3). p. 749. E-ISSN 2600-8491
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description	Consumption of carbonated drinks among young adults increases due to a variety of carbonated drinks available in the markets. This situation can put health condition of young adults at risk which may expose them to non-communicable disease such as diabetes. This study aimed at assessing knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on carbonated drinks consumption among young adults in Pekan, Pahang. A comparison between young adults males and females on knowledge, attitude and practice of carbonated drinks intake was studied. A total of 94 respondents consisting of 47 males and 47 females aged 18 to 35 years old participated in this study. The KAP questionnaires were distributed to various housing area around Pekan, Pahang. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, Independent T-test (parametric test) and Mann-Whitney U test (non-parametric test). P-value was set at p<0.05 as statistically significant. Result obtained for knowledge showed that there was no significant difference in knowledge score in percentage between males and females (p=0.831). It indicated that there was no difference among males and females regarding knowledge and understanding level on carbonated drinks. Meanwhile, there were significant differences for both attitude (p=0.049) and practice (p=0.032) score in percentage between males and females. This study demonstrated that males have negative attitude and high practice on consumption of carbonated drinks compared to females. In conclusion, an awareness program is required to be implemented in this population in order to reduce the consumption of carbonated drinks as it can lead to adverse health effects. Besides, involvement from various agencies which include health professionals and media are important in order to make the community aware of the importance of good nutritional status and health.
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author	Mohamad Zailani, Nurfarzana Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda
author_facet	Mohamad Zailani, Nurfarzana Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda
author_sort	Mohamad Zailani, Nurfarzana
title	Knowledge, attitude and practice on carbonated drinks consumption among young adults in Pekan, Pahang
title_short	Knowledge, attitude and practice on carbonated drinks consumption among young adults in Pekan, Pahang
title_full	Knowledge, attitude and practice on carbonated drinks consumption among young adults in Pekan, Pahang
title_fullStr	Knowledge, attitude and practice on carbonated drinks consumption among young adults in Pekan, Pahang
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge, attitude and practice on carbonated drinks consumption among young adults in Pekan, Pahang
title_sort	knowledge, attitude and practice on carbonated drinks consumption among young adults in pekan, pahang
publishDate	2019
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Knowledge, attitude and practice on carbonated drinks consumption among young adults in Pekan, Pahang

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