Use of a Water Filter at Home Reduces Sugary Drink Consumption among Parents and Infants/Toddlers in a Predominantly Hispanic Community: Results from the Water Up!@ Home Intervention Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Water is recommended as an alternative for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Low-income, minority groups in the United States continue to exhibit high SSB and low water consumption, and are more likely to exceed 100% fruit juice recommendations.

Objective

To test the effects of a home-based intervention designed to replace SSBs with tap water and reduce excess juice consumption among parents and their infants/toddlers.

Design

Randomized controlled trial.

Participants

Parents (n = 92) of infants/toddlers who participated in three Early Head Start home-visiting programs that serve predominantly Hispanic, low-income communities during 2019-2021.

Intervention

The 12-week intervention (Water Up!@Home) simultaneously addressed physical barriers to t

SUBMITTER: Reese AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9751227 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature