Disparities in plain, tap and bottled water consumption among US adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Differences in bottled v. tap water intake may provide insights into health disparities, like risk of dental caries and inadequate hydration. We examined differences in plain, tap and bottled water consumption among US adults by sociodemographic characteristics.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis. We used 24 h dietary recall data to test differences in percentage consuming the water sources and mean intake between groups using Wald tests and multiple logistic and linear regression models.

Setting

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2007-2014.

Subjects

A nationally representative sample of 20 676 adults aged ≥20 years.

Results

In 2011-2014, 81·4 (se 0·6) % of adults drank plain water (sum of tap and bottled), 55·2 (se 1·4) %

SUBMITTER: Rosinger AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7474465 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature