This study aimed to analyze the correlation between different types of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and overweight or obesity among middle school students, and provide evidence for promoting health education for adolescents and policy development. A cluster-stratified random sampling method was used to survey and conduct physical examinations on 702 middle school students aged 13 to 18 in a certain county of Hohhot City in September 2022. Chi-square test was used for univariate analysis, and Logistic regression analysis was used for multivariate analysis. There were significant differences in body size distribution among students of different genders (χ² =10.32, p<0.05). The different consumption patterns of tea, carbonated beverages, and fruit juice were all significantly associated with the detection rate of overweight or obesity (χ² =8.377, p<0.05, χ² =47.486, p<0.01). The results of multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the risk of overweight or obesity in students with high frequency and quantity of carbonated beverage consumption was 1.54 times (95% CI=1.13-2.10) and 1.66 times (95% CI=1.16-2.38) higher, respectively, compared to those who did not consume carbonated beverages. The risk of overweight or obesity in students with high frequency and quantity of fruit juice consumption was 1.54 times (95% CI=1.17-2.02) and 1.89 times (95% CI=1.33-2.68) higher, respectively, compared to those who did not consume fruit juice (p<0.01). The results of this study suggest that the frequency and quantity of carbonated beverage and fruit juice consumption are positively correlated with overweight or obesity. Paying attention to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is an important aspect of preventing childhood and adolescent obesity.

Feng Feng, Geer Deli, Gerile Wuyun. Study on the Relationship between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake and Overweight/Obesity among Secondary School Students. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2023), Vol. 5, Issue 12: 124-129. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2023.051220.

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