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Table 3 Frequency consumption of different beverages in 578 children

From: Sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among New Zealand children aged 8-12 years: a cross sectional study of sources and associates/correlates of consumption

Beveragesa, n (%)

Beverage consumption

< 1 serving/week

1-4 servings/week

≥5 servings/week

All sugar-sweetened beveragesb

23 (4)

266 (46)

289 (50)

Sugar containing carbonated beveragesc

353 (61)

191 (33)

34 (6)

Sugar-sweetened milk-based beveragesd

90 (16)

352 (61)

136 (24)

Flavoured milk

454 (79)

94 (16)

30 (5)

Milk drinks

450 (78)

103 (18)

25 (4)

Milk drink made from powder

315 (55)

190 (33)

73 (13)

Fruit drink made from powder

483 (84)

64 (11)

31 (5)

Fruit drink made from concentrate

451 (78)

97 (17)

30 (5)

Soft/fizzy drink

405 (70)

146 (25)

27 (5)

Soda stream drink

540 (93)

29 (5)

9 (2)

Energy drink

567 (98)

8 (1)

3 (1)

Sport drink

543 (94)

29 (5)

6 (1)

Flavoured water

531 (92)

33 (6)

14 (2)

Sugar-sweetened tea/coffee

428 (74)

103 (18)

47 (8)

Fruit juice

348 (60)

181 (31)

49 (9)

Fruit smoothie

463 (80)

94 (16)

21 (4)

  1. aEighty-four children consumed other beverages not listed in the beverage consumption questionnaire (including sparkling water, coconut water, Yakult, iced tea, homemade honey water, and kombucha), of whom 31, 56 and 13% consumed < 1, 1-4, and ≥ 5 servings of those beverages per week
  2. bFruit juice and smoothies were excluded from SSBs because children cannot distinguish fruit juice from 100% fruit juice and whether fruit smoothies contain added sugar or not
  3. cSoft/fizzy drinks + soda stream drinks + energy drinks
  4. dFlavoured milk + milk drinks (ready and made from powder)