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Flavoured Beverages and Obesity Risk Among Public University Students: A Nutritional Analysis at UTHM Pagoh

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  • Arwansyah bin Kirin

    (Islamic Studies Department, Centre for General Studies and Co-Curricular, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat)

  • Mohd Shafiq Sahimi

    (Islamic Studies Department, Centre for General Studies and Co-Curricular, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat)

  • Edriagus Saputra

    (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri Madina, Sumatera Utara)

  • Muhammad Hafis Mohd Hussain

    (Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Pahang, Raub)

  • Ramdan Baba

    (Persada Electrical & Engineering Work Sdn.Bhd, Kuala Lumpur)

Abstract

Obesity among young adults is an increasingly prevalent public health issue and is often associated with the consumption of flavoured beverages or sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), which contribute excessive liquid calories. Although the relationship between SSBs and obesity has been widely discussed in the international literature, micro-contextual studies within the campus environment of Malaysian public universities remain limited. This study aims to identify the dominant types of flavoured beverages, purchasing factors and the relationship between flavoured beverage purchasing factors and students’ body mass index (BMI) at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Pagoh Campus. This cross-sectional quantitative study involved 300 students selected through simple random sampling, with data collected using a digital questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics and regression in SPSS. The findings indicate a high inclination toward flavoured beverages (M = 3.74), particularly tea- and coffee-flavoured beverages (M = 3.89), while the primary purchasing factor was the desire to feel refreshed (M = 4.20). In terms of BMI, 49% of respondents were in the normal category, while 34% were in the overweight category. Regression analysis showed a significant relationship between flavoured beverage purchasing factors and BMI (p

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  • Arwansyah bin Kirin & Mohd Shafiq Sahimi & Edriagus Saputra & Muhammad Hafis Mohd Hussain & Ramdan Baba, 2026. "Flavoured Beverages and Obesity Risk Among Public University Students: A Nutritional Analysis at UTHM Pagoh," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 10(26), pages 1441-1452, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:10:y:2026:i:26:p:1441-1452
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