The nexus of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: Insights on demographics, enablers and barriers

Khamis Al-Alawy; Reem Gaafar; Immanuel Azaad Moonesar; Shatha Muhsineh

doi:10.1016/j.puhip.2021.100189

The nexus of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: Insights on demographics, enablers and barriers

Khamis Al-Alawy, Reem Gaafar, Immanuel Azaad Moonesar, Shatha Muhsineh

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Abstract

Objectives: The study objectives were to a) explore the association between household income and nationality and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) enablers and barriers, and b) inform public health policy and health promotion. Study design: A Cross-sectional Study in the UAE. Methods: Nationally representative population survey was used to capture demographic and SSB behaviour data. Results: We recruited 7500 participants into the study and received 1290 responses (17.2% participation rate). We report statistically significant associations between household income, nationality, and enablers and barriers. In some instances, similar enablers and barriers were reported by household income and nationality. Conclusions: There are several associations between household income, nationality and SSB enablers, and barriers. These associations should be considered for future public health policy and health promotion decision-making to reduce SSB consumption. In addition, further research is needed to explore how other demographic factors (modifying variables) are associated with SSB enablers and barriers.

Original language	English
Article number	100189
Number of pages	8
Journal	Public Health in Practice
Volume	2
Early online date	1 Oct 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2021.100189
Publication status	Published - Nov 2021
Externally published	Yes

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We would like to acknowledge and thank Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government , Dubai, UAE, and the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research at the World Health Organization for their financial Support as part of the Knowledge to Policy (K2P ) Center Mentorship Program [ BIRD Project]. Ethical approval was granted from the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government Ethics Committee (REC 80/2020).We would like to acknowledge and thank Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, Dubai, UAE, and the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research at the World Health Organization for their financial Support as part of the Knowledge to Policy (K2P) Center Mentorship Program [BIRD Project].

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Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government	REC 80/2020
World Health Organization
Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government

Keywords

Sugar-sweetened beverages
Enablers
Barriers
Nexus
Public health policy
Health promotion
UAE

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health Policy

UN SDGs

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