Soft Drink Consumption of Diabetic and/or Obese Patients with Medical Consequences in Southern Turkey
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Despite increasing awareness; soft drink consumption is rapidly growing in Turkey. We aimed to assess the soft dring use of diabetic and/or obese patients with duration of use , amount of use and to determine the co-morbid conditions. 2815 patients attending to Baskent University outpatient clinic of diabetes and obesity of family medicine were questioned for regular soft drink use. 1342 patients (621 male, 721 female, 47,67%) responding affirmatively were included into the study. They were given a scale of six questions to answer which included age, gender, social status, type (diet or regular) and amount of soft drink being used, duration of usage and associated diseases. The Mean Body Mass Index (BMI) values statistically increased in association with the increase in daily amount of soda used. As the duration of use in terms of years increase daily amount of soda use also increases. Long time users have been consuming greater amounts. The number of accompanying diseases increased with increasing amount consumed. Soda use increases BMI of the patients. As time goes by the consumption transforms into an addictive pattern and the amount being used also increases, which maybe contributing to the disease burden of these patients as they have a greater number of accompanying diseases.
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Akatlı Kursad Ozsahin, Ebru Altıntaş, Esin Tokmak Ozsahin
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