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Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Status and Its Association with Childhood Obesity among Chinese Children Aged 6–17 Years
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Gan, Qian Xu, Peipei Yang, Titi Cao, Wei Xu, Juan Li, Li Pan, Hui Zhao, Wenhua Zhang, Qian |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Objective: There is a remarkable growth in sugar-sweetened (SSB) production and obesity prevalence among school-aged children in China. This paper describes SSB consumption and its association with obesity among Chinese children aged 6–17 years in 2012. Methods: in total, 25,553 children aged 6~17 years enrolled in the China Nutrition and Health Surveillance 2010–2013 were included in this study. Data of SSB consumption frequency and quantity were obtained from a food frequency questionnaire, and the children’s nutritional status was assessed. Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between SSB consumption and obesity status. Results: SSB intake was estimated as 181.0 g/day, occurring 2.2 times/week. Older children, males, children from urban areas, and children with higher socioeconomic status were more likely to consume SSBs. Children who consumed SSBs 1~5 times/week (12.9%) were more likely to be overweight/obesity than those who consumed SSBs less than once/week. Conclusion: SSB consumption was common among Chinese school-aged children, especially among males, older children, and children from urban areas. High consumption of SSBs was associated with a higher prevalence of overweight/obesity. Actions and plans are required to reduce SSB consumption and control childhood obesity in China. |
| Starting Page | 2211 |
| e-ISSN | 20726643 |
| DOI | 10.3390/nu13072211 |
| Journal | Nutrients |
| Issue Number | 7 |
| Volume Number | 13 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-06-27 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Nutrients Nutrition and Dietetics School Age Sugar-sweetened Beverage Chinese Children Overweight/obesity |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
