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Consumo de bebidas carbonatadas entre gestantes colombianas: factores asociados
Fecha
2015-08-04Autor
Martínez-Torres, Javier
Meneses-Echavez, José Francisco
Correa-Bautista, Jorge Enrique
Ramírez-Vélez, Robinson
Institución
Resumen
Objective: to examine the factors associated with regular consumption of soft drinks in Colombian pregnant.
Material and methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted of data from the 2010 National Nutrition Survey
of Colombia (ENSIN 2010), in 1.865 pregnant women
aged between 13 and 49 years. Soft drink consumption
and associated factors (pregnancy trimester, age, ethnicity, urbanicity, academic level, SISBEN score, and geographic region) were collected by structured questionnaire. Associations were established through a multivariable
regression model.
Results: we found the 17% of pregnant women consume at least a daily soft drink. To be between 13 to 17 years
old, belonging to an ethnic groups (afro-Colombian),
being in the first pregnancy trimester and to belong to
Sisbén level II showed the highest daily consumption
pattern (23.8%, 22.8%, 21.4% and 20.9%). Regression
models show that being between 13 to 17 years old OR
1.92 (IC95% 1.04-3.55); to reside in the eastern area OR
1.85 (IC95% 1.05-3.27), or central OR 1.73 (IC95% 1.01-
2.96), and being in the first pregnancy trimester OR 1.59
(IC95% 1.01-2.52); were associated with soft drinks daily
consumption.
Conclusions: the women studied show a high prevalence of daily consumption of soft drinks. Comprehensive
interventions involving both nutritional and educational
components are required.