Mathematics (SBA)

School Base Assessment (SBA)

June 2023

Topic:

Name: David Larmond

Candidate Number: 1002380916

Centre Number: 100238

Teacher: Ms Bennett

Territory: Jamaica

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 Table of Content

SBA TITLE…………………………………………………………………………3

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT………………………………………………………….4

INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………….5

METHOD OF COLLECTING DATA……………………………………………..6

PRESENTATION OF DATA………………………………………………………7

ANALYSIS OF DATA……………………………………………………………..8

DISCUSSION OF FINDING……………………………………………………….9

CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………….10

APPENDIX…………………………………………………………………………11

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 Introduction

Sugary drinks are at the bottom of the list of beverages that are best for our health because they

contain so many calories and almost no other nutrients. People who drink sugary beverages do not

feel as full as if they had consumed the same number of calories from solid food, and studies show

that they do not compensate for the high caloric content of these beverages by eating less food. A

can of sugar-sweetened soda or fruit punch contains about 150 calories, almost all of which come

from added sugar. Did you know that if you drank just one of these sugary drinks every day without

reducing your calorie intake elsewhere, you could gain up to 5 pounds in a year? Aside from weight

gain, drinking these sugar-laden beverages on a regular basis can increase the risk of type 2

diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic diseases. Furthermore, increased consumption of sugary

beverages has been linked to an increased risk of dying prematurely.

In addition, increased sugar consumption has been linked to the emergence and prevalence of

dyslipidaemia, fatty liver disease, hyperuricemia, and insulin resistance. These conditions reduce

BMI, which can lead to diabetes or heart disease. As a result, the increased risk of obesity, the first

serious repercussion of sugar abuse, can precipitate other serious health problems. When you drink

a sugary beverage, it quickly enters your bloodstream and raises your glucose levels much faster

than eating the same number of calories from solid food. When your body has more blood sugar

than it can use for energy, the excess glucose is converted to body fat. Furthermore, drinking

enough water also beneficial towards our health because it helps to flush out our system.

Researchers have stated that everyone should drink at least 8 glasses of water daily long with no

more than 10grams of sugar. This is because it helps us as individual to keep our body hydrated and

able to function at its fullest. This topic was chosen as a result in the vast consumption of sugary

drink consume by students at Greater Portmore high that can jeopardize students’ health in many

ways. The purpose of this SBA is to determine how many sugary drink and water do students

consume daily, the type of sugary drink they consume along with identifying some health issue that

can arise if one continually drinks sugary drink. A questionnaire will be handed out to 30 students

at the Greater Portmore high school.

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 Method of data collection

I observed majority of students at Greater Portmore High School, and it is clear that they consume

more than two sugary drinks during lunch time. The researcher had the idea to conduct an

investigation by gathering 30 students from different grades to fill out a questionnaire with 10

questions; this is to see how much sugary drink and water students consume on a daily/weekly

basis and along with some health issues that can arise if too much sugary drink is being consumed.

A questionnaire is a research instrument composed of a series of questions designed to elicit

information from respondents through a survey or statistical study. This method of data collection

(questionnaire) was chosen because it does not require an immediate response and requires students

to analyse questions before making a decision.

Benefits of questionnaires

1. Little amount of time to be completed.

2. Cost effective.

3. The results that are collected will be easily quantifiable.

Furthermore, the data will be gathered and represented using tables, graphs, and calculations to

assess the amount of sugary drink and water consumption by students along with health issues that

is being attach if too much sugary drink is being consumed.

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 Presentation of data

This section consist of tables, graph and calculations for the data collected to verify the amount of

sugary drink and water consumed by students on a daily/weekly basis. Thirty (30) students

participated in the survey. All students completed the survey honestly.

Table 1: This depicts the number of students who consume sugary drink on a daily/weekly basis

along with the percentage.

How often do you consume Number of juice drank Percentage

sugary drink?
Once per day 2 2/30 x 100 = 6.67%
Twice per day 10 10/30 x 100 = 33.33%
4 times per day 8 8/30 x 100 = 26.67%
Twice per week 4 4/30 x 100 = 13.33%
4 times per week 5 5/30 x 100 =16.67%
Never 1 1/30 x 100 = 3.33%
TOTAL 30 30/30 = 100%

Graph 1: This highlight the number of students who drink sugary drink on a daily/weekly basis at
Greater Portmore High School.

COLUMN CHART SHOWING THE NUMBER OF

SUGARY DRINK CONSUMED BY STUDENTS ON A
DAILY/WEEKLY BASIS AT GREATER PORTMORE
HIGH SCHOOL.
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Once per day Twice per day 4 times per day Twice per week 4 times per week never

Number of sugary drink consume by students

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Table 2: This table below shows the preferred sugary drink that students prefer to drink while at
school.

Preferred Drink that students # Of students preferred each Percentage amount

like drink
Pepsi 8 8/30 x 100 = 43.33%
Icool 10 10/30 x 100 = 33.33%
Orange Juice 5 5/30 x 100 = 16.67%
others 7 7/30 x 100 = 23.33
TOTAL 30 30/30 x 100 = 100%

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Graph 2: The graph below highlights the preferred sugary drink that students like to drink on a
regular basis.

GRAPH SHOWING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS

WHO PREFFER CERTAIN SUGARY DRINK.
Number of student preffered each drink
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P ep si Icool Orange J ui c e Ot h er s

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Analysis of data

We cannot survive without water. It is essential for numerous bodily processes, such as supplying

nutrition to cells, eliminating waste, safeguarding joints and organs, and regulating body

temperature. Your go-to beverage should almost always be water.

Figure 1.

The data above shows that 6.67% of students consume at least one sugar drink per day. Only 3.33%

of students do not consume which leaves 100% of students consuming sugar drinks on a daily or

weekly basis. The preferred sugar drinks by students is Pepsi. 43.33% of the students consume

Pepsi, 33.33% of students consume Icool, 16.67% of students consume orange juice and 23.33% of

students consume other sugar drinks. Although orange drinks might sound healthy but these drinks

contain a lot of sugar which could cause diabetes, this is probably why 46% of students have

diabetes. 43.33 of the students consume Pepsi. Majority of the students consume sugar drinks.

Figure 2.

Discussion:

In the research I wanted to find out how many sugar drinks students consume and how it can cause

them to have diabetes. I found that most students consume sugar drinks. I also found that the

majority of the students consume sugar drinks daily or on a weekly basis. A total of 100% of the

students consume sugar drinks only 23.33% of the students consume other drinks. The other’s

students consume sodas and other drinks. Although the majority of students don’t have diabetes.

Only 46 percent of students have diabetes which means that sugar drinks can contribute to the

growing rates of diabetes in the student population.

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 Conclusion

We can conclude that the majority of students consume sugar drinks daily or weekly. Most of the

students consume Pepsi. Sugar drinks do contribute to diabetes among students.

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 Appendix

Appendix: Survey Questions

How often do you drink sugar drinks or other beverage?

Once per day

Twice per day

3 time daily

Once per week

Twice per week

Never

What brand of sugar drinks do you prefer?

Tru juice

Fresh juice

Squeez

Icool

Other