What Proportion of Preschool-Aged Children Consume Sweetened Beverages?

Autor/inn/en	Nickelson, Jen; Lawrence, Jeannine C.; Parton, Jason M.; Knowlden, Adam P.; McDermott, Robert J.
Titel	What Proportion of Preschool-Aged Children Consume Sweetened Beverages?
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 84 (2014) 3, S.185-194 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12136
Schlagwörter	Preschool Children; Obesity; Health Behavior; Dietetics; Nutrition; Infants; Toddlers; Young Children; Parent Responsibility; Eating Habits; Parent Influence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Adipositas; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Ernährungslehre; Ernährung; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Infants; Frühe Kindheit; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit
Abstract	Background: Obesity affects nearly 17% of US children and youth 2-19?years old and 10% of infants and toddlers under the age of 2?years. One strategy for addressing obesity is to discourage sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption. Compared with their older school-aged counterparts, children =5?years depend largely on parents for the purchase and serving of SSBs. Therefore, recognizing parental factors associated with children's intake of SSBs is important. Methods: This study used cross-sectional data from parents of children =5?years old to examine SSB consumption and associated factors. Elements of the Health Belief Model and Theory of Reasoned Action facilitated data analysis and interpretation. Results: The most consistent predictor of SSB intake was child age. Nearly 94% of children aged 3-5?years consumed sweetened milk products, 88% consumed fruity drinks, 63% consumed sodas, and 56% consumed sports drinks and sweet tea. Adjusting for all other factors, the only parental psychosocial factor associated with SSB intake was self-efficacy (predicting fruity drinks consumption). Conclusions: More children drink SSBs as they get older. Interventions designed to prevent SSB consumption should occur early, before children reach preschool age. Additional study of parental factors influencing SSB intake in early childhood is recommended. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10