Perceptions of sugar-sweetened beverages among adolescents in North Carolina.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption among adolescents contributes to diet-related chronic disease including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and poor oral health.

Objective

To better understand adolescents' perceptions, attitudes, and consumption behaviors around SSBs by conducting virtual workshop discussions with adolescents in NC.

Materials and methods

Adolescents ages 11-17 in communities with a high proportion of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligible households were selected to participate in a series of virtual group workshops during summer 2021. A semi-structured discussion guide was used by a workshop facilitator. Workshop discussions centered around general health perceptions, SSB perceptions, and consumption behaviors. A them

SUBMITTER: Haynes-Maslow L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9557148 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature