scholarly journals Online News Coverage of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax in Malaysia: Content Analysis (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Faiz Mohd Hanim ◽  
Budi Aslinie Md Sabri ◽  
Norashikin Yusof
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Online News ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Robust Solution ◽  
Sweetened Beverages

BACKGROUND In Malaysia, the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) tax was announced during the parliament's 2019 Budget Speech. The tax was slated to be enforced by April 2019 but was later postponed to July 2019. The announcement has since generated significant media coverage and public feedback. OBJECTIVE This study presents a qualitative and quantitative cross-sectional study using netnography to examine how Malaysian online news articles responded to the SSBs tax after the announcement and postimplementation. METHODS Online news articles published on popular online news platforms from November 2018 to August 2019 were downloaded using NCapture and imported into NVivo for analysis using the inductive approach and thematic content analysis following the initial SSBs implementation announcement. RESULTS A total of 62 news articles were analyzed. Most of the articles positively portrayed the SSBs tax (46.8%) and highlighted its health impacts (76%). There were 7 key framing arguments identified in the articles. The positive arguments revolved around incentivizing manufacturers to introduce healthier products voluntarily, positive health consequences, the tax’s impact on government revenue, and the use of the generated revenue toward beneficial social programs. The opposing arguments included increased operating costs to the manufacturer, the increased retail price of drinks, and how the SSBs tax is not a robust solution to obesity. The top priority sector considered in introducing the tax was the health perspective, followed by economic purposes and creating policies such as regulating the food and drinks industry. CONCLUSIONS The majority of online news articles positively reported the implementation of the SSBs tax in Malaysia. This suggests media played a role in garnering support for the health policy. As such, relevant bodies can use negative findings to anticipate and reframe counteracting arguments opposing the SSBs tax.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study on awareness and perceptions regarding taxation and health warnings and factors influencing decreased consumption of sugar sweetened beverages among medical students of Bhopal, India with respect to future implementation of such policies

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 2431
Author(s):  
Soumya K. Mandal ◽  
G. Revadi ◽  
Darshan Parida ◽  
Sembagamuthu Sembiah ◽  
Anindo Majumdar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Health Warnings ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Warning ◽  
Sweetened Beverages

Background: Consumption of excessive sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to non-communicable diseases. It is imperative to understand the perceptions regarding taxation and health warnings amongst the medical students, since they are important stakeholders and as there is some evidence that the government may introduce these soon. Objective was to document the awareness and perceptions about taxation and health warnings on SSBs and the predictors of decreasing consumption of SSBs with regards to their future implementation.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among all the undergraduate medical students of a premier teaching hospital of central India during October and November 2019. A web-based self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection using Kobo toolbox. Data were analysed using the SPSS software version 24 (IBM SPSS).Results: About three fourths of the study participants were not aware of any taxes on SSBs and had never seen any health warning on SSB packaging. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that those aged ≥ 20 were not in favour of decreasing SSB consumption if health warning is present. Participants who were females, whose fathers were professionals, had consumed SSB in the previous seven days, were aware of taxes and those with inadequate sleep were not in favour of decreasing SSB consumption if taxes are increased.Conclusions: There is a need to include health education regarding the harmful effects of consumption of SSBs and to make aware of the benefits of the taxes and warning labels beginning from school days and continued during medical schools.

scholarly journals Associations between the Home Environment, Feeding Practices and Children’s Intakes of Fruit, Vegetables and Confectionary/Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (13) ◽  
pp. 4837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Bassul ◽  
Clare A. Corish ◽  
John M. Kearney
Keyword(s):  
Home Environment ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Environmental Characteristics ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sweetened Beverages

Within the home environment, parents influence their children’s dietary intakes through their parenting and dietary practices, and the foods they make available/accessible. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the associations between home environmental characteristics and children’s dietary intakes. Three hundred and thirty-two children aged three–five years and their parents participated in the study. Home environmental characteristics, including parental control feeding practices, were explored using validated and standardized questionnaires such as the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ), the Physical and Nutritional Home Environment Inventory (PNHEI) and the Healthy Home Survey (HHS). Parent and child food consumption was also measured. Pressure to eat from parents was associated with lower fruit intake in children (OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.47–0.96, p = 0.032). Greater variety of fruit available in the home increased the likelihood of fruit consumption in children (OR 1.35 95% CI 1.09–1.68, p = 0.005). Watching television for ≥1 h per day was associated with a decreased probability of children eating vegetables daily (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.20–0.72, p = 0.003) and doubled their likelihood of consuming confectionary/sugar-sweetened beverages more than once weekly (OR 2.15, 95% CI 1.06–4.38, p = 0.034). Children whose parents had lower vegetable consumption were 59% less likely to eat vegetables daily. This study demonstrates that modifiable home environmental characteristics are significantly associated with children’s dietary intakes.

Water Drinking and its Correlation with Beverage Consumption in Korean Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-160
Author(s):  
Mi Ah Han
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Beverage Consumption ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
Water Drinking ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
The Status

Objectives: Water intake has been recognized as a critical factor for important health outcomes. This study was an investigation of the status of water drinking and its correlation with beverage consumption among Korean adolescents. Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study included Korean adolescents (N = 57,302) from the 15th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2019). Descriptive statistical and multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess the water-drinking behavior during a previous 7-day period according to the general characteristics of the adolescents. Associations were tested between water drinking and beverage consumption (carbonated beverages, sugar-sweetened beverages, energy/high-caffeine drinks, and milk). Results: Overall, 4.1% of adolescents drank less than one glass, 19.6% drank one to 2 glasses, 23.1% drank 3 glasses, 17.8% drank 4 glasses, and 35.4% drank ≥ 5 glasses of water per day during the last 7 days. The distribution of water drinking differed according to the characteristics of adolescents and was associated with the frequencies of consumption of carbonated drinks, and sugar-sweetened drinks. More than 3 times the carbonated drink (aOR = 1.28, 95% CI = 1.19-1.38) and sugar-sweetened drink consumption (aOR = 1.25, 95% CI = 1.16-1.34) were associated with lower water drinking. Conclusions: Higher consumption of carbonated and sugar-sweetened beverages was associated with less water drinking.

scholarly journals The Association of Dietary Intake of Purine-Rich Vegetables, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Dairy with Plasma Urate, in a Cross-Sectional Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. e38123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Zgaga ◽  
Evropi Theodoratou ◽  
Janet Kyle ◽  
Susan M. Farrington ◽  
Felix Agakov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Plasma Urate

scholarly journals Association between overweight and consumption of ultra-processed food and sugar-sweetened beverages among vegetarians

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Augusto Cardoso da SILVEIRA ◽  
Sabrina Silva MENESES ◽  
Patrícia Teles QUINTANA ◽  
Valquíria de Souza SANTOS
Keyword(s):  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Processed Food ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Excessive Consumption

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the consumption of ultra-processed food and sugar-sweetened beverages and to identify the association of this consumption with overweight among vegetarians. Methods: A cross-sectional study with a convenience sampling method was conducted. Data were collected using an online questionnaire from 8/24/2015 to 10/8/2015. Subjects were male and female vegetarians aged >16 years. Using a food frequency questionnaire, we assessed the weekly consumption of ultra-processed food and sugar-sweetened beverages and described the frequency of daily consumption overall and according to type of vegetarianism. The association between overweight and excessive daily intake of ultra-processed food was analyzed by multiple logistic regression (OR [95CI%]). Results: Information was retrieved from 503 individuals (29.8±8.5 years old); 83.7% were women. The most frequent types of vegetarianism in our sample were ovo-lacto (45.5%) and vegan (41.7%), and the median time of vegetarianism was 5.3 years. The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (≥2x/day) and ultra-processed food (≥3x/day) was 21.0% and 16.0%, respectively, and regarding the different vegetarianism types, vegans showed the lowest frequency of excessive daily sugar-sweetened beverages and ultra-processed food consumption. In the multivariable analysis, consumption of ultra-processed food ≥3x/day (2.33 [1.36-4.03]), male sex (1.73 [1.01-2.96]), age ≥35 years (2.03 [1.23-3.36]) and not preparing one’s food (1.67 [0.95-2.94]) were independently associated with overweight. Conclusion: Although vegetarianism is frequently associated with a healthier diet and, consequently, prevention of poor health outcomes, this study found that the excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and ultra-processed food was associated with overweight.

scholarly journals Investigating foods and beverages sold and advertised in deprived urban neighbourhoods in Ghana and Kenya: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. e035680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Alan Green ◽  
Rebecca Pradeilles ◽  
Amos Laar ◽  
Hibbah Osei-Kwasi ◽  
Nicolas Bricas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latent Class ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Food Type ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Exposure ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Deprived Neighbourhoods ◽  
Urban Neighbourhoods ◽  
Food Advertisements

ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to characterise the local foods and beverages sold and advertised in three deprived urban African neighbourhoods.DesignCross-sectional observational study. We undertook an audit of all food outlets (outlet type and food sold) and food advertisements. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise exposures. Latent class analysis was used to explore the interactions between food advertisements, food outlet types and food type availability.SettingThree deprived neighbourhoods in African cities: Jamestown in Accra, Ho Dome in Ho (both Ghana) and Makadara in Nairobi (Kenya).Main outcome measureTypes of foods and beverages sold and/or advertised.ResultsJamestown (80.5%) and Makadara (70.9%) were dominated by informal vendors. There was a wide diversity of foods, with high availability of healthy (eg, staples, vegetables) and unhealthy foods (eg, processed/fried foods, sugar-sweetened beverages). Almost half of all advertisements were for sugar-sweetened beverages (48.3%), with higher exposure to alcohol adverts compared with other items as well (28.5%). We identified five latent classes which demonstrated the clustering of healthier foods in informal outlets, and unhealthy foods in formal outlets.ConclusionOur study presents one of the most detailed geospatial exploration of the urban food environment in Africa. The high exposure of sugar-sweetened beverages and alcohol both available and advertised represent changing urban food environments. The concentration of unhealthy foods and beverages in formal outlets and advertisements of unhealthy products may offer important policy opportunities for regulation and action.

scholarly journals The sugar and energy in non-carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuyao Jin ◽  
Lizi Lin ◽  
Chenxiong Li ◽  
Yuanzhou Peng ◽  
Graham A. MacGregor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sweetened Beverages

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: A Cross-Sectional Study among Adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 3617
Author(s):  
Nur Islami Mohd Fahmi Teng ◽  
Norsham Juliana ◽  
Nur Liyana Izlin ◽  
Nur Zulaikha Semaon
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Waist Circumference ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Lifestyle Choices ◽  
Good Attitude

This study aims to examine the level of knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of adolescents towards sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), together with the associated factors that determine their KAP. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires that consisted of sociodemographic, the KAP for the SSB questionnaire, and the Beverage Intake Questionnaire (BEVQ). The respondents’ heights, weights, waist circumferences and body fat percentages were measured. This study involved 439 adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years old, in public secondary schools in Selangor, Malaysia. The results reveal that 35% of the adolescents were overweight, 26% had a high waist circumference, and 45% had a high body fat percentage. Caffeinated drinks and full cream milk were the most frequently consumed SSBs. The KAP score revealed a good attitude (88.4%), a moderate knowledge (51.8%) and a poor practice (40.5%). Those with a higher body fat percentage showed significantly good attitude scores (p < 0.05). Low household income groups, females, adolescents aged 16–17 years old and being from an urban area demonstrated a significant (p < 0.05) positive determinant towards the KAP score. In conclusion, high awareness of negative health outcomes associated with SSBs among adolescents was not in accordance with the level of their lifestyle choices.

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