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Trends in beverage consumption among U.S. food secure and food insecure adults: NHANES 2001-2010

Yao, Ruoxue
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1384869898

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2013, MS, University of Cincinnati, Allied Health Sciences: Nutrition.
Objective: To examine trends in beverage consumption among food secure and food insecure adults in the United States overtime and also to examine the association between food security and beverage consumption. Design: A secondary data analysis was conducted using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2010. Sample: A total of 26,574 adults aged =20 y who completed a 24-hour dietary recall were included. Beverage categories: Each beverage was classified into one of 18 categories including water, sweetened/unsweetened tea or coffee, diet drink, 100% fruit/vegetable juice, milk (whole, 2%,1%, skim, soy, and others), sugar-sweetened beverages (soft drinks, fruit drinks, sports/energy drink, and others), and alcohol. These beverages were then categorized into one of six levels (L) which were based on their calorie and nutrient contents (L1: water, L2: unsweetened coffee/tea, L3: low-fat/skim milk and soy beverages, L4: low calorie sweetened beverages, L5: sweetened beverages with some nutrients; and L6: high calorie sweetened beverages). Data analysis: Descriptive statistics of eighteen beverages were conducted in addition to logistic regression to examine the association between consumption of beverages from six levels and food security status. Results: Sample included food secure adults (69.57%), marginal food secure adults (11.69%), low food secure adults (10.10%), and very low food secure adults (8.64%). A decreasing trend in sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption was identified in all groups (p<0.05 for all). Sports/energy drinks showed an increasing trend during the study period (p<0.05 for all). Other beverage consumption patterns were different among different food security groups. Food security status was associated with consumption of SSB (p<0.05, for all) after being adjusted for covariates. Logistic regression results showed marginal, low, and very low food secure adults are more likely to consume L5 and L6 beverages and less likely to have L1-L3 beverages compared to high food secure adults (p<0.05 for all). Conclusion: Different beverage consumption trends among high, marginal, low, and very low food secure adults in the United States were identified. Low food secure and very low food secure adults showed an unhealthy beverage intake pattern compared to high food secure adults. Marginal food secure adults had healthier beverage consumption tendencies than food insecure adults; however, marginal food secure adults showed a declining trend in milk consumption and an increasing trend in alcohol consumption.
Seung-Yeon Lee, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Sarah Couch, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Jane Caroline Khoury, M.S. Ph.D. (Committee Member)
60 p.
Nutrition
beverage; food security

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  • Yao, R. (2013). Trends in beverage consumption among U.S. food secure and food insecure adults: NHANES 2001-2010 [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1384869898

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Yao, Ruoxue. Trends in beverage consumption among U.S. food secure and food insecure adults: NHANES 2001-2010. 2013. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1384869898.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Yao, Ruoxue. "Trends in beverage consumption among U.S. food secure and food insecure adults: NHANES 2001-2010." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1384869898

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