Konsumsi Minuman Berpemanis pada Siswa Menengah Pertama

<p><strong><em>Background</em></strong><em>:</em> <em>Globally, adolescents are one of the largest consumers of sugar-sweetened beverages with a prevalence of 72%. This study aims to analyze the picture of sweetened beverage consumption among adolescents in SMP Negeri 6 Pekanbaru. <strong>Methods: </strong>This descriptive study involved 86 junior high school students. The questionnaires used were Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (SQ-FFQ). <strong>Results: </strong>The results found that more than half were male (55.8%), with an average age of 13.48 years in the age range (13-14 years). The type of sugar-sweetened beverage consumed with the highest average is Flavored milk, which is 4.32 (2-5) and the least consumed is the type of Energy drink as much as 0.33 (0-2). Almost all respondents consumed sugar-sweetened beverages (≥3 times/week at (98.84%) or in the high category and more than half of the respondents consumed sugar-sweetened beverages more than> 50 g/day (58.1%).<strong>Conclusion: </strong>This high consumption of sweetened drinks indicates the need for more intensive nursing interventions to educate adolescents and their families about the importance of healthy eating patterns and the long-term impacts of consuming sweetened drinks.<strong></strong></em></p>