Unhealthy lifestyle associated with higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages among Malaysian school-aged adolescents
High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among adolescents has turned into a global concern due to its negative impact on health. This cross-sectional study determined the amount of SSB consumption among adolescents and its associated factors. A total of 421 adolescents aged 13.3 ± 1.3 y...
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| description | High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among adolescents has turned into a global concern due to its negative impact on health. This cross-sectional study determined the amount of SSB consumption among adolescents and its associated factors. A total of 421 adolescents aged 13.3 ± 1.3 years (41.8% males, 58.2% females) completed a self-administered questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity, screen-viewing behavior, sleep quality, frequency of eating at fast food restaurants, home food availability, peer social pressure, parenting practice, and SSB consumption. Weight and height were measured. Results showed that the mean daily consumption of SSBs among adolescents was 1038.15 ± 725.55 mL. The most commonly consumed SSB was malted drink, while the least commonly consumed SSB was instant coffee. The multiple linear regression results revealed that younger age (β = −0.204, p < 0.001), higher physical activity (β = 0.125, p = 0.022), higher screen time (β = 0.147, p = 0.007), poorer sleep quality (β = 0.228, p < 0.001), and unhealthy home food availability (β = 0.118, p = 0.032) were associated with a higher SSB intake. Therefore, promoting a healthy lifestyle may help to reduce the excessive consumption of SSBs among adolescents. |
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| spelling | upm-382902020-05-04T16:12:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38290/ Unhealthy lifestyle associated with higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages among Malaysian school-aged adolescents Gan, Wan Ying Mohamed, Siti Fathiah Law, Leh Shii High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among adolescents has turned into a global concern due to its negative impact on health. This cross-sectional study determined the amount of SSB consumption among adolescents and its associated factors. A total of 421 adolescents aged 13.3 ± 1.3 years (41.8% males, 58.2% females) completed a self-administered questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity, screen-viewing behavior, sleep quality, frequency of eating at fast food restaurants, home food availability, peer social pressure, parenting practice, and SSB consumption. Weight and height were measured. Results showed that the mean daily consumption of SSBs among adolescents was 1038.15 ± 725.55 mL. The most commonly consumed SSB was malted drink, while the least commonly consumed SSB was instant coffee. The multiple linear regression results revealed that younger age (β = −0.204, p < 0.001), higher physical activity (β = 0.125, p = 0.022), higher screen time (β = 0.147, p = 0.007), poorer sleep quality (β = 0.228, p < 0.001), and unhealthy home food availability (β = 0.118, p = 0.032) were associated with a higher SSB intake. Therefore, promoting a healthy lifestyle may help to reduce the excessive consumption of SSBs among adolescents. MDPI 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38290/1/38290.pdf Gan, Wan Ying and Mohamed, Siti Fathiah and Law, Leh Shii (2019) Unhealthy lifestyle associated with higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages among Malaysian school-aged adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (15). art. no. 2785. pp. 1-13. ISSN 1661-7827; ESSN: 1660-4601 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/15/2785 10.3390/ijerph16152785 |
| spellingShingle | Gan, Wan Ying Mohamed, Siti Fathiah Law, Leh Shii Unhealthy lifestyle associated with higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages among Malaysian school-aged adolescents |
| title | Unhealthy lifestyle associated with higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages among Malaysian school-aged adolescents |
| title_full | Unhealthy lifestyle associated with higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages among Malaysian school-aged adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Unhealthy lifestyle associated with higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages among Malaysian school-aged adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unhealthy lifestyle associated with higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages among Malaysian school-aged adolescents |
| title_short | Unhealthy lifestyle associated with higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages among Malaysian school-aged adolescents |
| title_sort | unhealthy lifestyle associated with higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages among malaysian school-aged adolescents |
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