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- Title
Consumption of Carbonated Soft Drinks Among Young Adolescents Aged 12 to 15 Years in 53 Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
- Authors
Yang, Lili; Bovet, Pascal; Yunxia Liu; Min Zhao; Chuanwei Ma; Yajun Liang; Bo Xi
- Abstract
Objectives. To compare consumption of carbonated soft drinks among young adolescents in 53 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods. We used 2009 to 2013 Global School-based Student Health Survey data to assess 137 449 young adolescents aged 12 to 15 years with available data (via a standardized questionnaire) on frequency of carbonated soft drink consumption. Results. Overall, young adolescents reported having consumed carbonated soft drinks 1.39 times per day (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.26, 1.51), and 54.3% of adolescents reported consuming a carbonated soft drink at least once per day. Frequency (times per day) varied greatly across countries, ranging from 0.52 (95% CI = 0.43, 0.60) in Kiribati to 2.39 (95% CI = 2.25, 2.53) in Suriname. Conclusions. Our data confirm that consumption of carbonated soft drinks is frequentamong young adolescents in LMICs.Ourfindings highlight the need for interventions in these countries to reduce adolescents' carbonated soft drink consumption.
- Subjects
KIRIBATI; SURINAME; CARBONATED beverages; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of soft drinks; ADOLESCENT health; BEVERAGE consumption statistics; HEALTH surveys; DRINKING behavior; LOW-income countries; MIDDLE-income countries; COMPARATIVE studies; CONFIDENCE intervals; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVEYS
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2017, Vol 107, Issue 7, p1095
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2017.303762