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Correlates of sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify correlates and underlying beliefs regarding the adolescents' intention to abstain from consuming sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and the consumption of ≤1 daily portion of SSB.

Design

Correlational study.

Setting

Region of Chaudière-Appalaches in the province of Quebec, Canada.

Participants

311 adolescents aged 13-18 years completed a self-administrated online questionnaire based on the Reasoned Action Approach. Frequency and quantity of different types of SSB within the past month were measured.

Results

Total mean SSB intake was 882·6 ml/d (654·0 kJ/d ). Only 11·3 % abstained from SSB within the last month. Intention to abstain from SSB was explained by identification as SSB abstainers (β = 0·47), perceived norm (β = 0·32), attitude (β = 0·30), age 13-14 years (β = -0·27) and perception of the school environment (β = 0·14), which explained 66 % of the variance. Consumption of ≤1 daily portion of SSB was explained by the intention to abstain (OR = 1·55; 95 % CI 1·14, 2·11), perceived behavioural control to abstain (OR = 1·80; 95 % CI 1·29, 2·52), sex (girls v. boys: OR = 2·34; 95 % CI 1·37, 3·98) and socio-economic status (advantaged v. disadvantaged school: OR = 2·08; 95 % CI 1·21, 3·56). Underlying beliefs (i.e. more energy, decreased risk of addiction and friends' approval) associated with intention as well as perceived barriers (e.g. access to SSB, after an activity that makes you thirsty), and facilitating factors (e.g. access to water) linked to SSB consumption were identified.

Conclusions

The results can inform public health interventions to decrease SSB consumption and their associated health problems among adolescents.

SUBMITTER: Beaulieu D

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200533 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Correlates of sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among adolescents.

Beaulieu Dominique D Vézina-Im Lydi-Anne LA Turcotte Stéphane S Guillaumie Laurence L Boucher Danielle D Douville Frédéric F Simard Dominic D

Public health nutrition 20200508 12

<h4>Objective</h4>To identify correlates and underlying beliefs regarding the adolescents' intention to abstain from consuming sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and the consumption of ≤1 daily portion of SSB.<h4>Design</h4>Correlational study.<h4>Setting</h4>Region of Chaudière-Appalaches in the province of Quebec, Canada.<h4>Participants</h4>311 adolescents aged 13-18 years completed a self-administrated online questionnaire based on the Reasoned Action Approach. Frequency and quantity of differe ...[more]

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