Table 1.
Beverage consumption categories and sub-categories within the present questionnaire†
| Main category | Sub-categories |
|---|---|
| Carbonated beverages | Carbonated beverages |
| Diet, zero- or low-calorie versions of carbonated beverages | |
| Energy drinks‡ | |
| Water drinks | Water |
| Coconut water | |
| Flavoured water | |
| Vitamin water | |
| Slushies | |
| Juices and smoothies | Fruit juices |
| Tomato juice or other vegetable juices | |
| Smoothies | |
| Fruit squash or cordials (made up with water) | |
| Teas and coffees | Tea |
| Coffee | |
| Decaffeinated coffee | |
| Iced tea or coffee | |
| Herbal tea | |
| Milk drinks | Milk (not in cereal or tea/coffee) |
| Hot chocolate (made with milk) | |
| Chocolate or fruit-flavoured milk drinks | |
| Horlicks, Ovaltine | |
| Milkshakes | |
| Yoghurt or probiotic drinks |
†
Categories were based on those use in previous national and European research projects and expanded to reflect the current Irish market: Food4Me( 32 ), the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition( 33 ) and the Irish Universities Nutrition Alliance studies( 29 , 34 – 36 ).
‡
Refers to both diet and non-diet versions of energy drinks.