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. 2021 Jun 29;13(7):2233.
doi: 10.3390/nu13072233.

Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption and Associated Factors among Northeastern Chinese Children

Xuxiu Zhuang  1 , Yang Liu  1 , Joel Gittelsohn  2 , Emma Lewis  2 , Shenzhi Song  1 , Yanan Ma  1 , Deliang Wen  1
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Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption and Associated Factors among Northeastern Chinese Children

Xuxiu Zhuang et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

(1) Background: The present study aimed to investigate the association between home-related factors, community environmental factors, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) intake among Northeastern Chinese children. (2) Methods: Cross-sectional. Children with complete data were included in the analysis (n = 901). A questionnaire modified according to BEVQ-15 measured the intake of SSBs. Logistic regression was applied to determine the factors associated with the consumption of SSBs. IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0 was applied to perform all statistical analyses. (3) Results: The mean total amount of SSBs consumed on a weekly basis was 2214.04 ± 2188.62 mL. Children's weekly pocket money, frequency of SSBs purchase, SSBs availability at home, the number of accessible supermarkets, and frequency of weekly visits to convenience stores were all found to be associated with a high intake of SSBs among all children. Among children of normal weight, the findings indicated that weekly pocket money, SSBs availability at home, and number of accessible supermarkets were associated with a high SSBs intake. At the same time, frequency of SSBs purchase, mother's SSBs intake, and frequency of weekly visits to convenience stores were associated with a high SSBs intake among children with obesity. (4) Conclusions: Given the potential negative health effects of high SSBs intake, it is crucial to pay attention to home-related factors and community environment.

Keywords: Northeastern Chinese children; community environment; home-related factors; sugar-sweetened beverages.

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