Jürgen Rehm|Thomas Matte|Gretchen Van Wye|Candace Young|Thomas Frieden
Demographic and Behavioral Factors Associated with Daily Sugar-sweetened Soda Consumption in New York City Adults
University of Washington|New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene|New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene|New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene|New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
objective study assess relations socioeconomic behavioral factors frequent consumption sugarsweetened soda among new york city nyc adults relation frequent consumption body mass index bmi kgm2 data 2005 nyc community health survey populationbased telephone survey analyzed frequent consumption defined drinking one 12oz servings sugarsweetened soda average day 9865 adults aged 18 years older provided valid responses logistic regression used identify factors associated frequent consumption linear regression models used assess relation frequent consumption bmi estimated 275 nyc adults frequent sugarsweetened soda consumers frequent consumption independently associated low household income odds ratio 17 95 confidence interval ci 1421 200 vs 600 federal poverty level ethnic group nativity eg 31 95 ci 2637 usborn blacks vs whites men report consumption women association less education frequent consumption stronger among women adjusting demographics frequent consumption associated television viewing less physical activity adjusting demographics behaviors frequent consumption associated higher bmi among women 07 bmi units 95 ci 0112 among men disparities sugarsweetened soda consumption mirror obesity disparities improved surveillance interventions needed better quantify reduce consumption sugarsweetened beverages especially groups impacted obesity