Mitigating the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages: the developing country perspective

Mchiza, Zandile June-Rose; Parker, Whadi-ah; Labadarios, Demetre

doi:10.1017/s1368980016002202

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“…In Colombia and other Latin American countries, many people aged 18 to 39 are still in the process of reaching economic independence [ 23 ]. Therefore, SSBs are attractive due to the fact of their low prices and ubiquitous availability [ 13 ].…”

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“…In order to guide public health policy, it is critical to understand how SSB consumption behaves in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and the population segments in which it is concentrated. This is time-sensitive information, as these beverages continuously gain in popularity due to their lower prices and aggressive marketing [ 13 ].…”

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Consumption of Sugary Drinks among Urban Adults in Colombia: Association with Sociodemographic Factors and Body Adiposity

Santana-Jiménez

Nieves-Barreto

Montaño-Rodríguez

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Introduction: Calories from sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) contribute to the development of noncommunicable diseases. There is limited knowledge of the intake of SSBs and their correlates in developing countries. Thus, this study aimed to estimate the consumption of multiple SSBs and their sociodemographic correlates in an urban adult population from Colombia, South America. Methods: This was a probabilistic, population-level study of adults aged 18 to 75 from five cities representing different regions of Colombia. Dietary intake was assessed employing a 157-item semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire that inquired about intake over the last year. The consumption of regular soda, low-calorie soda, homemade and industrialized fruit juices, energy drinks, sport drinks, malt drinks and traditional sugar cane infusion (“agua de panela”) was analyzed for the total sample and subgroups defined by sociodemographic and clinical factors of interest. Results: The study included 1491 individuals (female: 54.2%, mean age: 45.3, overweight: 38.0%, obese: 23.3%). Sugary beverages contributed, on average, 287 Cal/d among women and 334 Cal/d among men, representing 8.9% of total daily calories (TDC). Women in the lowest SEL consumed 10.6% of their TDC from sugary drinks, as opposed to 6.6% for those in a high SEL. For men, this difference was not present (p-value for interaction = 0.039). Interestingly, a higher educational level correlated with a lower consumption of calories from sugary drinks only among men. Fruit juices were by far the main source of sugary drinks, and their consumption did not change sizably by sex and socioeconomic or educational level. Among women, there was a negative association between socioeconomic level (SEL) and consumption of regular soda, a 50% difference between extreme levels. The intake of low-calorie soda was much higher among men than women, and it more than tripled in the highest vs. lowest SEL among men. The consumption of energy drinks was heavily concentrated in men of low SEL. Conclusion: Colombian urban adults obtain a considerable proportion of their calories from sugary drinks, especially vulnerable groups such as women with lower education. Given the recent acceleration of the obesity epidemic in Latin America, strategies to limit the intake of such liquid calories may provide important public health benefits.

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Consumption of Sugary Drinks among Urban Adults in Colombia: Association with Sociodemographic Factors and Body Adiposity

Santana-Jiménez

Nieves-Barreto

Montaño-Rodríguez

et al. 2023

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“…44 Increased levels of SSB consumption have been blamed for fuelling the obesity epidemic worldwide, which in LMICs adds to an already high burden of undernutrition and infectious diseases. 45 A recent study which showed that globally, children are exposed to high volumes of television advertising for unhealthy foods and beverages, adds more fuel to the fire. 46…”

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Big Tobacco, Alcohol, and Food and NCDs in LMICs: An Inconvenient Truth and Call to Action Comment on "Addressing NCDs: Challenges From Industry Market Promotion and Interferences"

Delobelle

2019

Int J Health Policy Manag

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In their editorial, Tangcharoensathien et al1 describe the challenges of industry market promotion and policy interference from Big Tobacco, Alcohol, and Food in addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). They provide an overview of the increasing influence of corporate interest in emerging economies and government attempts to implement the World Health Organization (WHO) ‘best buy’ interventions. The authors largely draw on examples from Asia and a few selected countries, but provide little detail as to how aggressive marketing and policy interference plays out in a context of poor legislation and regulation in many low- and middleincome countries (LMICs), where the burden of NCDs is increasing at an alarming rate and governments face a high burden of disease with a limited budget for countering industry interference. This commentary provides some poignant examples of the influence of Big Tobacco, Alcohol, and Food on market regulation and policy interference in LMICs and argues for more policy coherence and accountability in terms of multisectoral action and civil society activism. Securing funds for health promotion and establishing health promotion foundations could help achieve that goal.

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“…Recent evidence shows that the intake of sugar, speci ically in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), has increased among young adults (Majid et al, 2016;Amarra et al, 2016). Many factors are thought to be associated with this increase such as globalization, accessibility, environment and peer pressure (Mchiza et al, 2016;Costa et al, 2014). Accordingly, there is a worrying rise in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) among young adults, and growing evidence suggests that SSB is one of the leading factors contributing to these conditions (Deshpande et al, 2017).…”

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Development and validation of a questionnaire assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of young adults in Malaysia towards sugar sweetened beverages

Teng

Nordin

Latif

2019

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The objective of this study is to produce a validated and reliable questionnaire that can assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of Malaysian young adults towards sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB). Content validation was done using I-CVI and face validity index (FVI) was used to performed face validation. Construct validity was examined using Exploratory Factor Analysis. Cronbach’s Alpha (α) was established to determine internal reliability, and Pearson Correlation (PCs) was used to measure the inter-rater reliability of the items. Public universities in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Experts in Nutrition and Health Sciences and undergraduates aged 18 and above. I-CVI lead to the elimination of one item in the attitude domain and all items obtained satisfactory levels of FVI. The measurement of α lead to the elimination of several items and PCs indicated excellent inter-rater reliability (r > 0.7; p < 0.05) for all of the remaining items. The evidence on the validity and reliability of a questionnaire to assess KAP on SSB has been obtained. It can now be used among young adults in Malaysia.

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Mitigating the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages: the developing country perspective

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Consumption of Sugary Drinks among Urban Adults in Colombia: Association with Sociodemographic Factors and Body Adiposity

Consumption of Sugary Drinks among Urban Adults in Colombia: Association with Sociodemographic Factors and Body Adiposity

Big Tobacco, Alcohol, and Food and NCDs in LMICs: An Inconvenient Truth and Call to Action Comment on "Addressing NCDs: Challenges From Industry Market Promotion and Interferences"

Development and validation of a questionnaire assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of young adults in Malaysia towards sugar sweetened beverages

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