Characteristics Associated with Being a High Consumer of Sweet Foods and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among US Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted some dietary habits of Americans.

Objective

We examined characteristics associated with a high intake of sweet foods and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) during the COVID-19 pandemic among US adults.

Design

This was a cross-sectional study.

Participants/settings

The SummerStyles survey data were collected in 2021 among 4034 US adults (≥18 years).

Main outcome measures

The frequencies were measured of consuming various sweet foods (chocolate/candy, doughnuts/sweet rolls/Danish/muffins/Pop-Tarts, cookies/cake/pie/brownies, and ice cream/frozen desserts) and SSB (regular sodas, sweetened coffee/tea drinks fruit drinks, sports drinks, and energy drinks) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The responses were categorized into

SUBMITTER: Park S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10222205 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature