[Non-alcoholic beverages: russian priorities]

The article presents data of a survey of 11 850 persons of both sexes and various age groups (from 12 to 60 years) conducted in all Federal Districts of Russia, from 2013 to 2016. The analysis of consumption by the population of various widely consumed beverages, including different types of tea, low-calorie and dietary carbonated soft drinks and waters from various sources, was conducted and an analysis of the possible correlation between their frequency of consumption and body mass index (BMI) was carried out. It has been established that practically in all groups questioned about 10-15% of persons of various Federal districts and ages consume tap water. At the same time, the number of people consuming filtered, bottled water has significantly increased. In all age groups, except for a group of people aged 12-17 years, the consumption of tea by female obese women was 10-13% less than in the male group, and almost all groups with normal BMI consumed tea more often, than men. At the same time, there were no gender differences in the consumption of tea by individuals with a BMI of 25-30. There was no correlation between consumption of low-calorie, dietary carbonated soft drinks and BMI. Only in the group of people aged 31-45 years, gender differences were found, while in this group of people it was shown that obese men were about 3 times more likely than women to use these drinks (67.7 vs 25.0%).