Factors associated with sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among Malaysian adolescents: findings from the Adolescent Nutrition Survey 2017
https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2020-0040
- Author:
Ruhaya Salleh
1
;
Ahmad Ali Zainuddin
1
;
Safiah Md Yusof
2
;
Cheong Siew Man
1
;
Mohamad Hasnan Ahmad
1
;
Nur Shahida Abd. Aziz
1
;
Lalitha Palaniveloo
1
;
Azli Baharudin
1
;
Norazizah Ibrahim Wong
3
Author Information
1. Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
2. International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3. Sector of Biostatistics and Data Repository, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Sugar-sweetened beverage, adolescent, obesity, Malaysia
- From:
Malaysian Journal of Nutrition
2021;27(No.1):177-187
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: 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.
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