ArticlePreventive medicine2016
Association of sugar-sweetened beverage intake frequency and asthma among U.S. adults, 2013.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Energy-drink consumption is associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis in Korean adolescents.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2021Article
- Asthma and Obesity: Two Diseases on the Rise and Bridged by Inflammation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- High fructose corn syrup, excess-free-fructose, and risk of coronary heart disease among African Americans- the Jackson Heart Study.BMC nutrition · 2020Article
- Analysis of the Relationship between Asthma and Coffee/Green Tea/Soda Intake.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Excess free fructose, apple juice, high fructose corn syrup and childhood asthma risk - the National Children's Study.Nutrition journal · 2020Article
- Structural and Social Determinants of Health in Asthma in Developed Economies: a Scoping Review of Literature Published Between 2014 and 2019.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2020Article
- Longitudinal Association Between Diet Quality and Asthma Symptoms in Early Adult Life in a Brazilian Birth Cohort.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2020Article
- A possible association between fructose consumption and pulmonary emphysema.Scientific reports · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesSugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake among U.S. adults is associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes. An association between SSB intake and asthma has been shown among U.S. children and Australian adults, but scant published information exists for U.S. adults. We examined associations between SSB intake and current asthma among U.S. adults, and the role of obesity in this association.
methodsWe analyzed 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data for 146,990 adults (≥18years) from 23 states and the District of Columbia. We used multivariable logistic regression to estimate associations between current asthma and frequency (none, <1 time/day, once/day, ≥2 times/day) of SSB intake (soda, fruit drink, sweet tea, and sports/energy drink). SSB intake was measured using two questions. Covariates included age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, and smoking. Obesity, based on self-reported height and weight, was assessed as an effect modifier.
resultsOverall, 9.1% of adults reported current asthma: 8.5% of adults who did not consume SSBs had current asthma vs 12.1% of adults who consumed SSBs ≥2 times/day. There was no difference in asthma prevalence with SSB intake <1 time/day (8.7%) or once/day (8.7%). Among non-obese adults, the odds of having current asthma were higher among those who consumed SSBs ≥2 times/day (aOR=1.66, 95%CI=1.39, 1.99) than non-SSB consumers. However, SSB intake frequency was not associated with asthma among obese adults.
conclusionsFrequent SSB consumption was associated with asthma among non-obese adults. Research on asthma prevention should further consider the potential adverse effects of high SSB intake among U.S. adults.
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