THE STUDY BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR AFFECTING STUDENTS HEALTH CONDITIONS OF STUDENTS AT AN AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY IN THAILAND

Abstract

The objective of this research was to: 1) Study beverage consumption behavior. 2) Study
the level of health status; and 3) Study the relationship between beverage consumption behavior
and health status at a national university. This constitutes survey research. Questionnaires are
utilized to gather data. The sample population consisted of 280 students. The study integrated
statistical measures such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's
Product Moment Correlation. The study's findings revealed that the majority of the sample
students consumed beverages on a daily basis, three days per week. To consume beverages
purchased from a beverage store at standard levels of sweetness, and recommend consuming
beverages between the hours of 12:01 and 18:00. The correlation between behavior regarding
beverage consumption and health status is favorable. Research has revealed that the sweetness
level of beverages significantly influences health status. The type of beverage consumed
influences health status. The frequency and duration of beverage consumption did not
significantly correlate with an individual's health status. Significant statistically at the 0.05 level