Zhang J, Li Y, Li F, He M, Li J, Zhang S, Zhao W, Tang Y, Li Y, Xiong J, Yao P. Association between
sugar-free beverage intake and childhood obesity among Chinese children and adolescents.
Pediatr Obes 2024;
19:e13096. [PMID:
38191846 DOI:
10.1111/ijpo.13096]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
The relationship between sugar-free beverage (SFB) intake and childhood obesity among Chinese children is unknown.
OBJECTIVES
To describe the status of SFB consumption among children and adolescents in China and assess the association between SFB intake and different types of obesity.
METHODS
The study was based on the baseline data of an ongoing cohort project named Evaluation and Monitoring on School-based Nutrition and Growth in Shenzhen (EMSNGS). Food frequency questionnaires were used to collect information on SFB consumption in 3227 students aged 9-17. Physical and clinical examinations were conducted by trained investigators and clinicians. Multivariable binary logistic regression models were performed to assess the association between SFB intake and general obesity, overweight/obesity, abdominal obesity, metabolically unhealthy overweight (MUOW)/metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO).
RESULTS
The median age of the participants was 13.28 years. Among the participants, 55.2% were boys, and 66.1% were adolescents. The median SFB consumption was 16.67 mL/d. After adjusting for potential confounding factors, each 100 mL increase in daily SFB intake was associated with an increased risk of overweight/obesity (OR = 1.14; 95%CI: 1.06-1.23), abdominal obesity (OR = 1.12; 95%CI: 1.03-1.23), and MUOW/MUO (OR = 1.12; 95%CI: 1.02-1.21), respectively. Stratified analyses showed that family income may have an impact on the association between SFB intake and overweight/obesity (P for interaction = 0.021) and abdominal obesity (P for interaction = 0.031).
CONCLUSION
SFB intake was positively associated with childhood obesity in Chinese children, particularly among individuals with high-income families.
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