Title
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Adults: Evidence from a National Health Survey in Peru
Date Issued
01 February 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Guzman-Vilca W.C.
Yovera-Juarez E.A.
García-Larsen V.
Publisher(s)
MDPI
Abstract
High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is associated with a high risk of non-communicable diseases. Evidence of SSB consumption is needed to inform SSB-related policies, especially in countries with a high consumption, such as Peru. Using data from Peru’s National Health Survey conducted in 2017–2018, the consumption of homemade and ready-to-drink SSB was estimated from a single 24 h dietary recall, accounting for socio-demographic and health-related variables. Regression models were fitted to assess which variables were linked to a high/low SSB consumption. There were 913 people and mean age was 37.7 years (95% confidence interval (CI): 36.9–38.6). Mean consumption (8 oz servings/day) of homemade SSB (1.2) doubled that of ready-to-drink SSB (0.5). The intake of homemade and ready-to-drink SSB was higher in men (1.3 and 0.7) than women (1.1 and 0.3). The intake of ready-to-drink SSB was higher in urban (0.6) compared to rural (0.2) populations. People aware of having diabetes had a lower consumption of both ready-to-drink (0.9 vs. 0.4) and homemade SSB (1.3 vs. 0.8) than those unaware of having diabetes. Male sex and living in urban locations were associated with higher ready-to-drink SSB intake. Older age was associated with a higher intake of homemade SSB. Amongst Peruvian adults, the consumption of SSB products (particularly homemade) remains high. Population-wide interventions should also aim to improve awareness of the nutritional components of homemade beverages.
Volume
14
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Nutrición, Dietética
Endocrinología, Metabolismo (incluyendo diabetes, hormonas)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85123527388
PubMed ID
Source
Nutrients
ISSN of the container
20726643
Sponsor(s)
Funding: R.M.C.-L. is supported by a Wellcome Trust International Training Fellowship (214185/Z/18/Z) between 2019–2022. C.T.-M. is supported by the D43-funded Fogarty Research training in Chronic, Non-Communicable Respiratory Diseases in Peru (PulmPERU) training grant (D43TW011502) between 2021–2025.
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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