Knowledge of Sugar Content of Sports Drinks is Not Associated with Sports Drink Consumption
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Purpose.: To examine U.S. adult knowledge of the sugar content of sports drinks and whether this knowledge and other characteristics are associated with their sports drink consumption. Design.: Nonexperimental. Setting.: Nationally representative 2011 Summer ConsumerStyles survey data. Subjects.: 3929 U.S. adults. Measures.: The outcome variable was sports drink consumption in the past 7 days. The main exposure variable was knowledge about sports drinks containing sugar. The covariates were sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity, and weight status. Analysis.: Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for adults consuming sports drinks ≥1 times/wk after controlling for other characteristics. Results.: Approximately 22% of adults reported consuming sports drinks ≥1 times/wk. Most adults (71%) agreed that sports drinks contain sugar; however, this agreement was not significantly associated with adults' sports drink consumption. The odds of drinking sports drinks ≥1 times/wk were significantly higher among younger adults aged 18 to 64 years (OR range: 5.46–2.71), males (OR = 2.09), high-school graduates (OR = 1.52), and highly active adults (OR = 2.09). Conclusion.: There were disparities in sports drink consumption by sociodemographic characteristics and physical activity level; however, knowledge of sports drinks' sugar content was not associated with consumption. Understanding why some population groups are higher consumers may assist in the development of education, providing those groups with a better understanding of sports drinks' nutritional value and health consequences of excessive sugar consumption in any form.
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- Authors
- Zytnick, D., Park, S., Onufrak, S. J., Kingsley, B. S., & Sherry, B.
- Affiliations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Corresponding author
- Onufrak, Stephen J.
- Venue
- American Journal of Health Promotion
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2015-11
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 101-108
- ISSN
- 0890-1171 (ISSN-L)
- 2168-6602
- PMC
- PMC8554793
- OpenAlex
- W2121848207
- Cited by
- 17
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 0.62
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- europepmc.org
- Locations
- American Journal of Health Promotion (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (CC999999)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Keywords
- sports drinks, sugar consumption, sociodemographic disparities, physical activity, weight status, nutrition knowledge
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Female, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Middle Aged, Sports, United States, Dietary Sucrose, Young Adult, Energy Drinks
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