Prevalence of Self-Reported Intake of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Among US Adults in 50 States and the District of Columbia, 2010 and 2015

Prev Chronic Dis. 2021 Apr 15:18:E35. doi: 10.5888/pcd18.200434.

Abstract

Frequent intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with adverse health outcomes, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. We used combined data from the 2010 and 2015 National Health Interview Survey to examine the prevalence of SSB intake among US adults in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Approximately two-thirds of adults reported consuming SSBs at least daily, including more than 7 in 10 adults in Hawaii, Arkansas, Wyoming, South Dakota, Connecticut, and South Carolina, with significant differences in sociodemographic characteristics. Efforts to decrease SSB consumption could consider the sociodemographic and geographic differences in SSB intake when designing equitable interventions.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Beverages / analysis
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2*
  • Dietary Sucrose
  • District of Columbia
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Self Report
  • Sugar-Sweetened Beverages*

Substances

  • Dietary Sucrose