Caroline Miller|Melanie Wakefield|Annette Braunack?Mayer|David Roder|Kerin O?Dea|Kerry Ettridge|Joanne Dono
Who drinks sugar sweetened beverages and juice? An Australian population study of behaviour, awareness and attitudes
University of Adelaide|Cancer Council Victoria|University of Adelaide|University of South Australia|University of South Australia|South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute|South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
rate overweight obesity australia among highest world yet australia lags countries developing comprehensive educative regulatory responses address sugary drink consumption key modifiable risk factor contributes substantial excess sugar diet measurement sugary drink consumption typically sporadic nutrition focussed limited knowledge community perceptions awareness health risks associated excess sugary drink consumption aim study assess demographic characteristics behavioural risk factors attitudes knowledge associated sugarsweetened beverage ssb 100 fruit juice consumptiona facetoface household survey conducted 2014 using stratified random sampling strategy represent south australian population aged 15 years survey contained questions sugary drinks past week ssb consumption 100 fruit juice consumption used outcome variables associations examined demographic characteristics behavioural risk factors sugary drink attitudes knowledgeof 2732 respondents 35 consumed ssbs 16 times moderate consumers 16 consumed ssbs 7 times frequent consumers past week furthermore 35 consumed 100 fruit juice past week 10 consuming every day rates ssb consumption consistently higher among males younger age groups groups lower education attainment well smokers frequent consumers fast food awareness health risks sugar content ssbs low especially among frequent ssb consumers fruit juice consumption higher among males younger age groups physically active among believing 100 fruit juice contain sugar ssbsconsumption ssbs 100 fruit juice common awareness health risks sugar content drinks low need greater consumer understanding could achieved educative approaches public education campaigns onpackage warning labels improved nutrition information panels