Sex differences in the association between sugar-sweetened beverages consumption and metabolic risks among the working-age population in Taiwan

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ID15095062
AuthorsCheng-Tian Kuo (0000-0003-2006-4928, National Taiwan University), Duan-Rung Chen (0000-0002-6391-987X, National Taiwan University, corresponding author), Chang-Chuan Chan, Chang‐Chuan Chan (0000-0002-7518-5236, National Taiwan University), Yen-Po Yeh, Yen‐Po Yeh (0000-0002-1091-387X, National Taiwan University), Chien‐jen Chen (0000-0002-5799-6705, National Taiwan University), Hsiu-Hsi Chen
Year2023
Volume26
Issue3
Pages653-660
Publication date2023-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1368980022001549
PMID35851091
OpenAlexW4285797807
LanguageEN
References cited47

Objective: Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are linked to increased metabolic risk. However, the sex differences in the relationship between SSB intake and adverse health effects remain unclear. Therefore, the present study examined the association between SSB consumption and metabolic risks among working-age males and females from Taiwanese communities. Design: A community-based study utilised data from a comprehensive health screening project conducted by the Public Health Bureau in Changhua County, Taiwan. Metabolic risks included waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, TAG, LDL cholesterol and fasting glucose level using serum tests. Setting: Participants were recruited in Changhua County, Taiwan. Participants: Between 2005 and 2014, 92 724 citizens participated in the health screening; our data analysis included 75 278 respondents between 30 and 64. Results: The results showed that the frequency of SSB consumption was associated with abnormal waist circumference and elevated total cholesterol, TAG, LDL and glucose in both men and women. Increased SSB consumption frequency was associated with elevated glucose and hypertension in women. Even a slight increase in SSB intake frequency was related to raising the metabolic risks. Similar patterns were evident when models included BMI; however, the associations were attenuated. In the BMI-stratified subgroup analysis, the relationship between SSB consumption and metabolic risks was more pronounced in participants without obesity. Conclusion: The present study suggests that SSB consumption carries metabolic risk among working-age Taiwanese, particularly women and those without obesity. Health promotion programmes should raise awareness of the health hazards associated with SSB

Blood pressure · Environmental health · Metabolic syndrome · Obesity · Population · Waist · Demography · Diet, Metabolism, and Disease · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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