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Sociodemographic, dietary, and behavioral factors associated with regular soda intake among adolescents, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009
Author(s) -
Park Sohyun,
Sherry Bettylou,
Foti Kathryn,
Blanck Heidi M
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.28.2
Subject(s) - medicine , demography , ethnic group , logistic regression , odds ratio , obesity , environmental health , youth risk behavior survey , odds , injury prevention , poison control , pathology , sociology , anthropology
High intake of sugar‐sweetened beverages is associated with obesity. This cross‐sectional study examined associations between regular soda intake and sociodemographic, dietary, and behavioral factors among a nationally representative sample of US adolescents. Our analyses based on the 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey included 16,188 students in grades 9–12. The main outcome measure was daily regular (non‐diet) soda intake (drank a can/bottle/glass of soda ≥1 time/day during the past 7 days). Nationally, 29.2% of students reported drinking regular soda daily. Logistic regression analyses showed factors significantly (p<0.05) associated with either increased or decreased daily regular soda intake were being male (adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=1.48), Hispanic ethnicity (vs white; aOR=0.82), trying to lose weight (vs not trying to do anything; aOR=0.72), earning B, C, and D/F grades (aORs=1.26, 1.65, and 2.17, respectively), eating vegetables <3 times/day (aOR=0.69), sleeping <8 hours (aOR=1.18), watching television >2 hours/day (aOR=1.71), playing video/computer games or using a computer for other than school work >2 hours/day (aOR=1.53), being physically active at least 60 minutes/day on <5 days during the past 7 days (aOR=1.18), and current cigarette use (aOR=2.01). Findings suggest efforts to reduce regular soda intake among adolescents may need to consider this behavior as part of a cluster of other less healthful behaviors.