Mediators of parental educational differences in the intake of carbonated sugar-sweetened soft drinks among adolescents, and the moderating role of neighbourhood income

Teferi Mekonnen*, Eleni Papadopoulou, Nanna Lien, Lene F. Andersen, Maria Gabriela Matias Pinho, Hanne Hennig Havdal, Oddbjørn Klomsten Andersen, Mekdes K. Gebremariam

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Abstract

Existing evidence suggests that the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) among adolescents remains a public health concern and that socioeconomic differences in intake exist. Tackling these challenges requires identifying the factors associated with SSB intake and the mediators of socioeconomic differences in SSB intake among adolescents. Thus, this study aimed to explore (i) factors at different levels of the ecological model associated with the intake of carbonated soft drinks with added sugar (hereafter called soft drinks), (ii) mediators of the association between parental education and the intake of soft drinks(iii) whether neighbourhood income moderates the indirect effect of parental education on adolescents’ soft drink intake through potential mediators.
Original languageEnglish
Article number43
JournalNutrition Journal
Volume22
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Sept 2023

Keywords

  • Adolescents
  • Sugar-sweetened
  • soft drink
  • mediators
  • moderated mediation

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