Factors Influencing the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake of Caregivers of Adolescents in Appalachia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify factors that influence the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake of caregivers of middle school-aged adolescents.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Setting

Southwestern Virginia, US, part of Central Appalachia.

Participants

Caregivers (n = 362) of adolescents enrolled in the Kids SIPsmartER trial. Participants were mostly female (91%) and non-Hispanic White (96%), and 21% received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Main outcome measures

Caregiver daily SSB intake and demographics, personal-level, interpersonal-level, and environmental-level determinants.

Analysis

Descriptive statistics, 1-way ANOVA, and stepwise regression.

Results

On average, caregivers consumed 25.7 (SD, 33.2) fluid ounces of SSB per da

SUBMITTER: Porter KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8920759 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature