Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption as Meal Substitutes, Workload, and Obesity in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Elizabeth A. Cayanan, Chung-Mei Ouyang, Yi-Chuan Chen, Ting-Ti Lin, Judith Shu-Chu Shiao, Yue Leon Guo, Christopher J. Gordon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Adult
Male Meal replacement Cross-sectional study eating behaviors Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis nurse Taiwan 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Workload Nursing Staff Hospital Article Body Mass Index Occupational Stress 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health medicine Humans Obesity 030212 general & internal medicine Meals empty calorie beverage Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Meal business.industry digestive oral and skin physiology Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health weight gain medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Female Occupational stress medicine.symptom business Weight gain Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 16 Issue 24 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph16244984 |
| Popis: | Background: High occupational stress has been associated with altered eating behaviors and obesity. Occupational stress is reported to be high in Asian countries. Furthermore, many Asian countries are increasingly consuming Western-type foods (e.g., incorporating drinks with meals) which collectively may also be contributing to obesity. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine (a) associations between sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption as meal replacement and obesity and (b) associations between workload and substituting meals with SSB in nurses. Methods: A representative sample of 854 hospital-based nurses completed a structured questionnaire about SSB consumption, workload, and body mass index (BMI). Log binomial regression models were employed to test associations between SSBs and obesity rates and associations between workload and SSBs. Results: Most participants (57.6%) consumed SSBs as meal replacements during work. This was related to high workloads during shifts. Substituting SSBs for meals was significantly associated with increased likelihood of obesity (aPRR = 1.4, 95% CI (1.1, 1.7)). Workload was positively associated with SSB intake as meal substitutes (aPRR = 1.4, 95% CI (1.2, 1.6)). Conclusions: Our findings show that SSBs are used as meal substitutes and is due to the workload demands. Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is also positively associated with the increased likelihood of obesity. Interventions that modify workloads and decrease SSB consumption may improve workers&rsquo eating behaviors and health. |
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