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Knowledge of Sugar in Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in South Africa: A Survey of Postgraduate Students

In: Health and Educational Success - Recent Perspectives

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  • John Mamokhere
  • Netshidzivhani Mmbengeni Victor
  • Selepe Mose

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This survey investigated the level of knowledge of sugar in sugar-sweetened beverages by postgraduate students enrolled at the University of Limpopo in the 2019 academic year. A survey questionnaire was sent to three hundred and fifty-nine (359) students as a target population, and two hundred and seventy-eighth (278) questionnaires were returned. The results are based on 77% of the target population. On average, the respondents correctly answered just over half of the items on added sugar in SSBs, with M = 56.02% and SD = 22.03%. There is sufficient evidence to say that the level of knowledge of added sugar between male and female University of Limpopo postgraduate students are different (t (177) = 2.763, p = .011), using the 5% level of significance. Knowledge and awareness of added sugar are not sufficient components to influence the use of nutrition labels. The findings conclude that there is a relationship between gender and knowledge of added sugar in sugar-sweetened beverages and found that no relationship exists between BMI and knowledge of added sugar in sugar-sweetened beverages. There is a need for user-friendly terminology on nutrition labels.

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  • John Mamokhere & Netshidzivhani Mmbengeni Victor & Selepe Mose, 2023. "Knowledge of Sugar in Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in South Africa: A Survey of Postgraduate Students," Chapters, in: Tebogo Maria Mothiba & Takalani Edith Mutshatshi & Irene Ramavhoya (ed.), Health and Educational Success - Recent Perspectives, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:277163
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.106904
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    Keywords

    knowledge; sugar tax; sugar-sweetened beverages; postgraduate students; South Africa;
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    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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