Journal Article

Associations Among Chronic Disease Status, Participation in Federal Nutrition Programs, Food Insecurity, and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage and Water Intake Among Residents of a Health-Disparate Region

By Davy B, Zoellner J, Waters C, Bailey N, Hill J

Objective:

To determine whether sociodemographic characteristics, food security status, participation in federal nutrition programs (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children [WIC]), and chronic disease status were associated with adherence to water and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake recommendations.

Design:

Cross-sectional, random-digit phone survey with questions from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and beverage intake questionnaire.

Participants:

Residents of a medically underserved, rural area.

Main Outcome Measures:

Water and SSB intake.

Analysis:

Descriptive statistics, chi-square and 1-way ANOVA, and linear and logistic regression.

Results:

The sample consisted of 930 respondents (aged 56 ± 17 years; 35% non-white); reported food insecurity and SNAP and WIC participation were 37%, 29%, and 8%, respectively. Prevalent health conditions included overweight/obesity (69%), diabetes (19%), and hypertension (45%). Water recommendations were more likely to be met (72%; mean intake, 31 ± 19 fluid oz) than SSB (41%; mean intake, 246 ± 297 kcal). Food insecurity and SNAP/WIC participation were not associated with meeting recommendations, but those reporting ≥ 1 chronic disease were more likely to meet SSB recommendations (odds ratio, 2.42; P = .02).

Conclusions and Implications:

Odds of achieving SSB but not water recommendations were greater among individuals with a chronic disease. Efforts to communicate beverage recommendations to at-risk groups are needed.

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Date Added
November 16, 2017

Citation
Davy B, Zoellner J, Waters C, Bailey N, Hill J (2015) 'Associations Among Chronic Disease Status, Participation in Federal Nutrition Programs, Food Insecurity, and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage and Water Intake Among Residents of a Health-Disparate Region'. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior: Vol. 47, Issue 3, pp. 196-205. Available online: https://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(15)00004-4/fulltext