Consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages by 2-year-olds: findings from a population-based survey.

Garnett, Bernice Raveche; Rosenberg, Kenneth D; Morris, Daniel S

ObjectiveTo determine risk factors for consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) among 2-year-old children.DesignThe analysis was performed using three linked data sets: the 2004–2005 Oregon Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Survey (PRAMS); its longitudinal follow-up, 2006–2007 Oregon PRAMS-2; and 2004–2005 Oregon birth certificates.SettingPRAMS is a surveillance programme supported by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and implemented by participating state health departments. Using mixed methods, PRAMS surveys women 2–6 months after a live birth. Oregon PRAMS-2 re-interviews respondents shortly after the index child's second birthday. Oregon PRAMS oversamples minority women.SubjectsUsing monthly cohorts, we randomly selected 5851 women from the 2004–2005 birth certificates. In total 1911 women completed both PRAMS and PRAMS-2. The weighted response rate of PRAMS-2 was 43·5 %.ResultsAlmost half of mothers (49·9 %) reported that their child drank SSB on at least 1 d/week. Mothers whose children drank SSB at least once weekly were more likely to have low income (adjusted OR = 2·83, 95 % CI 2·09, 3·83) and to eat out on ≥2 d/week (OR = 2·11 %, 95 % CI 1·66, 2·70). Hispanic and non-Hispanic black women were most likely to report that their child drank SSB at least once weekly.ConclusionsHalf of mothers reported that their 2-year-old children drank SSB at least once weekly. Public health interventions and policies should address childhood SSB consumption including educating health-care providers and parents.

OREGON; FOOD consumption; CARBONATED beverages; HEALTH surveys; CHILD nutrition; LONGITUDINAL method; MOTHER-child relationship

Public Health Nutrition, 2013, Vol 16, Issue 10, p1760

1368-9800

Academic Journal

10.1017/S1368980012004399