Abstract:
The goal of this study was to correlate habitual beverage intake with energy intake and
BMI among adolescents. Respondents (58 boys and 42 girls) were chosen from 4
secondary schools in Kuala Terengganu. Socio demographic information of each
respondent was reviewed, a single 24 hour dietary recall and food frequency
questionnaire (FFQ) were evaluated, body weight and height were measured, and BMI
were calculated. Results showed that there were significant moderate positive
correlation between energy intake and BMI (r = 0.509, p < 0.001). Significant low
positive correlation were fowid between intake of syrup (r = 0.230, p = 0.021) and soft
drinks (r = 0.283, p = 0.004) with energy intake, and significant low positive
correlation were fowid between ice tea (r = 0.282, p = 0.004), cordial (r = 0.307, p =
0.002), syrup (r = 0.252, p = 0.012) and soft drinks (r = 0.230, p = 0.022) with BMI.
Not significant difference was found in mean BMI, energy intake and calcium intake
for adolescent boys and girl except in body fat percentage. Besides, consumption of
plain water (93.1%) and white rice (82.6%) was high and consumption of milks (low
fat milks: 33.6%, high fat milks: 20.9%, flavored milks: 25.5%), dairy products (high
fat yogurt: 19.6%, low fat yogurt: 28%) and legume products (tofu: 26.5%, tempeh:
24.1%) was low among adolescents.
