Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children's Sugary Drink Consumption: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused striking alterations to daily life, with important impacts on children's health. Spending more time at home and out of school due to COVID-19 related closures may exacerbate obesogenic behaviors among children, including consumption of sugary drinks (SDs). This qualitative study aimed to investigate effects of the pandemic on children's SD consumption and related dietary behaviors. Children 8-14 years old and their parent (n = 19 dyads) participated in an in-depth qualitative interview. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and independently coded by two coders, after which, emergent themes and subthemes were identified and representative quotations selected. Although increases in children's SD and snack intake were almost una

SUBMITTER: Sylvetsky AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8966582 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature