Author:
Bere Elling,Sørli Glomnes Elin,te Velde Saskia J,Klepp Knut-Inge
Abstract
AbstractObjectiveTo identify determinants of adolescents’ consumption of carbonated
soft drinks (regular and diet), both of total consumption and of consumption
at school.Design/Setting/SubjectsRegular and diet soft drink consumption was measured by food frequency
questions that were dichotomised. Several potential environmental and
personal determinants of consumption were measured. A total of 2870
(participation rate: 85%) 9th and 10th graders, within 33 Norwegian schools,
participated in the study. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were
preformed for total soft drink consumption (twice a week or more vs. less)
and for consumption at school (once a week or more vs. less).ResultsA total of 63% and 27% of the participants reported to drink respectively
regular and diet soft drinks twice a week or more, and 24% and 8%,
respectively, reported to drink soft drinks once a week or more at school.
Preferences, accessibility, modelling and attitudes were the strongest
determinants of both regular and diet soft drink consumption. In addition,
gender, educational plans and dieting were related to both total soft drink
consumption and consumption at school. Pupils with longer distance from
school to shop and those in schools with rules concerning soft drink
consumption tended to have lower odds of drinking both regular and diet soft
drinks at school.ConclusionThis study shows that gender, educational plans, dieting, accessibility,
modelling, attitudes and preferences all seem to be strong determinants of
adolescents’ soft drink consumption. Parents and the home
environment appear as great potential intervention targets.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Nutrition and Dietetics,Medicine (miscellaneous)
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