Title
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption during the covid-19 pandemic in twelve ibero-american countries: A cross-sectional study
Other title
Consumo de bebidas azucaradas durante la pandemia por covid-19 en doce países iberoamericanos: Un estudio transversal
Date Issued
01 August 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Miranda E.M.
Martínez B.N.
Agüero S.D.
Armijo P.P.
Cavagnari B.M.
Arrivillaga K.C.
Arias V.C.
Nava-González E.J.
López S.C.
Guilén S.I.
Castillo I.R.
Medina G.G.
Roncancio J.J.B.
Ortíz A.
Landaeta-Díaz L.
Publisher(s)
Sociedad Chilena de Nutricion Bromatologia y Toxilogica
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) during confinement due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its relationship with sociodemographic and dietary factors. Material and Methods: Multicenter study. Citizens residing in 12 countries were invited to participate (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Spain, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Panama, and Uruguay) to whom an online survey on food consumption and sociodemographic indicators was applied. Results: 10,573 questionnaires were analyzed. Regarding the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, 78.0% of women had low consumption versus 69.2% of men. Frequency of SSB consumption was similar according to age group. For education, 13.4% of people with a university-level education reported excessive consumption versus 23.1% of people with a primary or basic education level (p<0.001). The frequency of SSB consumption was similar by urban versus rural residence. According to self-report, 19.0% of weight gain was due to excessive consumption of SSB compared to 10.4% of those who lost weight (p<0.001). Similar figures were found in self-reported portion size change, 19.3% who increased their portion consumed SSB in excess versus 10.0% who decreased portion size. Finally, in a re-gression model: being a man, being between 40 and 59 years old, primary academic level, weight gain, and presenting changes in diet, increased the probability of having a high level of SSB consumption. Conclusion: The consumption of SSB, in general, is low but excessively relevant in some groups of the study variables, in addition, there is a relationship between the consumption of SSB and the variables studied.
Start page
569
End page
577
Volume
48
Issue
4
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Epidemiología
Nutrición, Dietética
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85114163743
Source
Revista Chilena de Nutricion
ISSN of the container
07177518
Sources of information:
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