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Comparative Study
. 2020 Jun;24(6):709-717.
doi: 10.1007/s10995-020-02918-2.

Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Among Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women of Reproductive Age

Elizabeth A Lundeen  1 , Sohyun Park  2 , Jennifer A Woo Baidal  3 , Andrea J Sharma  2   4 , Heidi M Blanck  2   4
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Comparative Study

Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Among Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women of Reproductive Age

Elizabeth A Lundeen et al. Matern Child Health J. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Objectives: Frequent sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake is associated with weight gain in women, and pre-pregnancy overweight and excessive gestational weight gain are linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes. SSB intake information for women of reproductive age (WRA) is limited. We described SSB intake among non-pregnant and pregnant WRA and identified correlates of daily intake.

Methods: Using 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, we analyzed SSB intake (regular soda, fruit drinks, sweet tea, sports/energy drinks) for 11,321 non-pregnant and 392 pregnant WRA (18-49 years) in 12 states and D.C. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) for daily (≥ 1 time/day) SSB intake (reference: < 1 time/day) by characteristics were estimated using multivariable logistic regression.

Results: Overall, 27.3% of non-pregnant and 21.9% of pregnant women reported consuming SSBs ≥ 1 time/day; 12.6% and 9.7%, respectively, consumed SSBs ≥ 2 times/day. Among non-pregnant women, odds of daily SSB intake were higher for women who were non-Hispanic black (aOR 2.04, 95% CI 1.55-2.69) vs. non-Hispanic white; had ≤ high school education (aOR 2.79, CI 2.26-3.44) or some college (aOR 1.85, CI 1.50-2.27) vs. college graduates; lived in nonmetropolitan counties (aOR 1.35, CI 1.11-1.63) vs. metropolitan; had no physical activity (aOR 1.72, CI 1.43-2.07) vs. some; were former (aOR 1.51, CI 1.17-1.94) or current (aOR 3.48, CI 2.82-4.28) smokers vs. nonsmokers. Among pregnant women, those not married had higher odds (aOR 2.81, CI 1.05-7.51) for daily SSB intake than married women.

Conclusions: One in five pregnant women and one in four non-pregnant women of reproductive age consumed SSBs at least once per day. Sociodemographic and behavioral correlates of daily SSB intake were identified.

Keywords: Disparities; Health behaviors; Pregnancy; Sugar-sweetened beverage intake; Women of reproductive age.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1.
Mean frequency (times/day) of total sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption and the contribution of each beverage type: soda and other SSB (*fruit drinks, sweet tea, sports drinks, energy drinks). Data presented are from non-pregnant (n=11,321) and pregnant women (n=392) who participated in the 2017 U.S. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
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