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Factors associated with sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among Malaysian adolescents: findings from the Adolescent Nutrition Survey 2017

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dc.contributor.authorRuhaya Salleh
dc.contributor.authorAhmad Ali Zainuddin
dc.contributor.authorSafiah Md Yusof
dc.contributor.authorSiew Man Cheong
dc.contributor.authorMohamad Hasnan Admad
dc.contributor.authorNur Shahida Abd. Aziz
dc.contributor.authorLalitha Palaniveloo
dc.contributor.authorAzli Baharudin
dc.contributor.authorNorazizah Ibrahim Wong
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T03:13:40Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T03:13:40Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Childhood obesity is a public health problem in Malaysia. Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is associated with obesity in children. There is a lack of studies on factors associated with SSB consumption in Malaysia. This study aimed to determine the sociodemographic factors associated with SSB consumption among Malaysian adolescents. Methods: Data of 2,021 students, aged 10-17 years on sociodemographic, SSB intake and anthropometrics were drawn from the school-based Adolescent Nutrition Survey 2017. A multistage stratified cluster sampling was used to obtain a nationally representative sample of primary and secondary school students. Body mass index (BMI)-for-age status was determined based on calculated z-score using the World Health Organization 2007 reference. SSB consumption was obtained from a food frequency questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among Malaysian adolescents were 16.6% and 14.7%, respectively. Malaysian adolescents consumed 1.4 cups of SSB per day. Rural children had a significantly higher SSB intake (1.5 cups) than urban (1.3 cups) children, while males (1.5 cups) had a significantly higher intake than females (1.3 cups). There were no significant differences in SSB consumption between thin, normal, overweight and obese adolescents. Conclusion: Almost all Malaysian adolescents consumed SSB during one month prior to the survey and the average amount consumed was 1.4 cups per day. Rural locality and male were associated with higher SSB consumption. There were differences in SSB consumption between Chinese and Malays, between Chinese and Indians, and between Chinese and Bumiputra Sarawak. There were no differences in consumption between the different BMI-for-age categories.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2020-0040
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/581
dc.relation.ispartofMalaysian Journal of Nutrition
dc.relation.issn1394-035X
dc.titleFactors associated with sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among Malaysian adolescents: findings from the Adolescent Nutrition Survey 2017
dc.typejournal-article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.volume27
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