Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Contribute Significantly to College Students’ Daily Caloric Intake in Jordan: Soft Drinks Are Not the Major Contributor

Bawadi, Hiba; Khataybeh, Toqa; Obeidat, Bayan A.; Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Tayyem, Reema; Banks, Angela D.; Subih, Hadil S.

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“…The results of our study indicate that males consume more soda and energy drinks compared to females. Similarly, a recent cross-sectional study among college students in Jordan revealed that male students consumed significantly more calories from sugar-sweetened beverages compared to female students [ 34 ].…”

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Consumption, Attitudes, and Trends of Vending Machine Foods at a University Campus: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hasan

Faris

Mohamad

et al. 2021

Foods

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Vending machines (VMs) have been identified as an obesogenic factor, offering mainly energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods, with limited healthy options available. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess consumption trends and attitude toward vending machine (VM) foods in a university setting. A web-based survey was conducted among 1250 students and staff. Most participants reported weight gain (43.4%) and poorer food choices (53.4%) since joining the university. Participants described VM foods as expensive (53.7%) and lacking variety (34.3%). Over 81% demanded the availability of healthier options. About 75% of participants were VMs users. The most frequently purchased VM items were water, chocolate, and chips. Males reported consuming nuts, soda, iced tea, and energy drinks more frequently than females (p < 0.005). The main reasons for using the VM were hunger and lack of time. Over 40% nominated fresh fruits, baked chips, sandwiches, and dry roasted nuts to be provided in the VMs as healthier food options. Males and those responsible for buying their own food were more likely to select healthier options (p = 0.001). Findings can be used to inform stakeholders of current vending behaviors and to plan tailored interventions to improve the nutritional quality of vended items and promote healthier food choices.

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confidence: 99%

Consumption, Attitudes, and Trends of Vending Machine Foods at a University Campus: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hasan

Faris

Mohamad

et al. 2021

Foods

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“…[ 40 ] Specifically, on college campuses, sugar-sweetened beverages are heavily promoted through advertisements and promotional campaigns. [ 41 42 43 ] Some of the most heavily promoted drinks, such as sports drinks, could be perceived as healthy drink options, despite their high content of added sugars. [ 43 44 ] Understanding that these seemingly “healthy” products contain high amounts of added sugar requires young adults to have CNL, so that they may be less influenced by marketing techniques.…”

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Establishing criterion validity for the Revised Critical Nutrition Literacy Tool in U.S. college students

Bedoyan

McNamara

Olfert

et al. 2021

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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BACKGROUND: Critical nutrition literacy (CNL) plays an important role in how college students make everyday decisions about nutrition choices. Increasing CNL is an aim of many introductory nutrition courses, but there are limited instruments measuring this construct. This study aimed to assess the changeability of CNL and the relationship between CNL and markers of diet quality in young adults. DESIGN: This was a two-phase research project consisting of a nonexperimental, pre–post study and a cross-sectional assessment from 2018 to 2019. Participants were U.S. college students, 18-24 years old, recruited from introductory-level courses from three participating universities, located in Rhode Island, West Virginia, and New Jersey. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Interventions consisted of (1) a 4-credit, 13-week nutrition course and (2) a cross-sectional, online behavior, environment, and perception survey. CNL was measured using the Revised CNL Tool (CNLT-R) instrument across both phases. Measures for phases include: (1) the changeability of CNL and (2) the relationship between CNL and markers of diet quality. ANALYSIS: Paired t -tests and multivariate analysis of variance were utilized through SPSS version 25.0. RESULTS: CNL score significantly increased from baseline to postintervention from 3.38 ± 0.48 to 3.61 ± 0.55 ( P = 0.014). There was an overall significant effect of CNL on markers of diet quality, such as cups of fruits and vegetables (F/V) and teaspoons of added sugar (F [2,1321] = 3.12, P < 0.05; Wilks' Λ = 0.99). CONCLUSIONS: This research found that an introduction to nutrition course was associated with an increase in CNL and that CNL is related to diet quality. The instrument could be used by nutrition educators as an outcome assessment. Future research should investigate other components of the CNL construct as well as predictive validity.

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“…Poor sleep has been linked to increased appetites and the desire to choose sugary foods [9]. Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption represents a significant source of energy consumption in college students that may contribute to weight gain, obesity and other negative health outcomes [10,11]. Pathways through which lack of sleep might adversely effect energy balance and lead to weight gain include factors such as alterations in appetite and glucose regulation, increased food intake, and reduced energy expenditure [12].…”

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The Relationship between Sleep Quality and Eating Competence in A Sample of Canadian Post-Secondary Students

Papaconstantinou¹,

Quick²,

Vogel³

et al. 2019

obm neurobiol

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Background: Post-secondary students are at increased risk for sleep problems and poor eating behaviours that overtime may lead to negative health outcomes later in life. However, limited research has examined associations of sleep quality with eating behaviours and eating competence (e.g., being positive, flexible, and comfortable with eating and getting enough enjoyable and nutritious foods) among Canadian post-secondary students. Methods: Using a cross-sectional study design, participants completed an online survey with valid and reliable measures that assessed sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI]), eating competence (Satter Eating Competence Inventory [ecSI]) and select eating behaviours (i.e., daily fruit and vegetable intake; weekly caffeine and alcohol intake). Participants were dichotomized into poor-and good-quality sleepers using the PSQI cutoff score (>5 = poor-quality sleeper). Independent t-tests examined sociodemographic (e.g., year in college) and health (e.g., Body Mass Index [BMI]) differences by sleep quality group.

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Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Contribute Significantly to College Students’ Daily Caloric Intake in Jordan: Soft Drinks Are Not the Major Contributor

Cited by 35 publications

References 54 publications

Consumption, Attitudes, and Trends of Vending Machine Foods at a University Campus: A Cross-Sectional Study

Consumption, Attitudes, and Trends of Vending Machine Foods at a University Campus: A Cross-Sectional Study

Establishing criterion validity for the Revised Critical Nutrition Literacy Tool in U.S. college students

The Relationship between Sleep Quality and Eating Competence in A Sample of Canadian Post-Secondary Students

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