Soft Drinks Consumption among Pregnant Women in Colombia: Factors associated

Abstract

OBJECTIVESoft drinks are becoming a common component in the diets of pregnant women. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with regular consumption of soft drinks in Colombian pregnantMETHODSA cross‐sectional descriptive 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. All analyzes were calculated by complex samples.RESULTSWe 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 SISBEN level II showed the highest daily consumption pattern (23.8%, 22.8%, 21.4% y 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.CONCLUSIONSThe women studied show a high prevalence of daily consumption of soft drinks, so it is recommended that comprehensive interventions which are involved nutritional and educational component.