Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Adults With Children in the Home

Abstract

Introduction: Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB)s has been linked with adult and childhood obesity, an increasing health burden in the United States. The aim of this study was to examine factors associated with the consumption of SSBs among Oklahoma adults with children in the home.Methods: A random sample of 1,118 Oklahoma adults with children in the home participated in a survey about their SSB consumption between August and October, 2015. We calculated weighted prevalence estimates and examined the relationship between types of SSBs consumed and covariates of interest using logistic regression techniques appropriate for survey data. Outcome variables included three categories of SSB consumption: consuming ≥1 sugar-sweetened sodas daily, consuming ≥1 other SSBs daily, and total daily SSB consumption, defined as ≥1 SSB of any kind. Heavy consumers were those who drank ≥3 SSBs per day.Results: Almost half (44%) of adults with children in the home consumed ≥1 total SSBs daily; 29% consumed ≥1 sugar-sweetened sodas and 28% consumed ≥1 other SSBs not including soda daily. The odds of consuming ≥1 SSBs daily was four times higher among those with a high school education or less (AOR = 4.06, 95% CI = 2.34, 7.04); almost three times higher for those who perceived their diet as somewhat healthy, or not very healthy (AOR = 2.72, 95% CI = 1.27, 5.82), more than double among those aged 18–34 years (AOR = 2.41, 95% CI = 1.08, 5.40), and almost double among those who consume <8 cups of water daily (AOR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.06, 2.99).Conclusion: Because SSBs have been linked with obesity, understanding factors associated with consumption is important, especially among parents and caregivers of children. These findings have implications for developing and targeting messages to prevent SSB consumption among those most at risk.

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“…Individuals with obesity and NAFLD often consume a high proportion of fat [ 5 , 6 ]. The consumption of carbohydrates and sugar-sweetened beverages has been linked with adult and childhood obesity and NAFLD [ 7 , 8 ]. Sufficient scientific evidence suggests that decreasing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages will reduce the prevalence of obesity and obesity-related diseases [ 9 ].…”

Factors associated with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in adults with children in the home after a statewide health communications program

“…Methodology from the 2015 survey, which occurred before the launch of SYF/RYD, has been reported in another paper [19], and survey questions were identical for both time periods, using previously validated survey items for SSB consumption [14][15][16]. TheSYF/RYD campaign was launched in July 2016, with combined television and cable outlets, digital print, radio, bulletins, and posters.…”

“…First, consumption of any SSB; second, consumption of sugar sweetened sodas (SS sodas); and third, consumption of other SSBs (not including soda), each defined as one or more beverages per day. The fourth outcome was heavy SSB consumption, which we defined as consumption of three or more SSBs of any type per day [19,21].…”

“…In 2016, the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) launched an ongoing obesity prevention health communication program aimed at Oklahoma parents and caregivers of children, 'Shape Your Future: Rethink Your Drink (SYF/RYD),'a program which continued through 2017 and beyonod [19]. The program developed and released messages designed to combat SSB consumption by urging Oklahomans to 'Rethink Your Drink,' and replace SSBs with water.…”

“…We previously reported the results of a 2015 crosssectional study designed to gather information about Oklahomans' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors concerning SSBs [19]. The study reported baseline SSB consumption in Oklahoma adults with children living in the home prior to the launch of the 'Shape Your Future -Rethink Your Drink' (SYF/RYD) health communication program.…”