title: Patterns in consumption of potentially erosive beverages among adolescent school children in the Netherlands.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the frequency of intake and patterns in consumption of potentially erosive beverages in school children in the Netherlands.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional, single centre study was performed among 502 school children in Rotterdam, in age varying between 12 and 19 years. Data on consumption of soft drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks and alcopops were obtained through a self-reported questionnaire. Gender- and age-related differences in consumption were analysed with Chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests. Associations between variables were investigated with Chi-square tests and Spearman's rank order correlation analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Boys consumed soft drinks, energy drinks and sports drinks more frequently than girls, and on average also consumed higher amounts of these drinks. No gender-related differences were observed in alcopop consumption. Consumption of all drinks was most frequent at 14- or 15-year of age, with the exception of alcopops which was most frequent by 16-year-old school children. Significant positive associations were observed between the consumption of soft drinks, energy drinks and/or sports drinks. Alcopop consumption was only associated with consumption of energy drinks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Consumption of soft drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks and alcopops by school children is related to age and gender. The significant positive associations between the consumption of these drinks suggest that a subgroup of school children exists with a high cumulative intake of these potentially erosive drinks.
authors: Bambodino Paediatric Dental Clinic, Meerum Terwogtlaan, PP Rotterdam, The Netherlands. gambon@bambodino.nl
authors: Dien L
authors: DL
authors: Gambon
authors: Henk S
authors: HS
authors: Brand
authors: Chaimae
authors: C
authors: Boutkabout
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Levie
authors: Enno C I
authors: EC
authors: Veerman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D012737:Sex Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult