title: Beverage intake in low-income parent-child dyads.
abstract: Beverage consumption adds to daily energy intake and often exceeds the recommended amount for discretionary energy. Previous research has shown that children are consuming sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in greater frequency and the relationship between parent-child dyads in beverage consumption is meaningful due to the parental influence on the development of beverage consumption behaviors. In particular, low-income families are at greater risk for obesity and higher levels of SSB consumption. The current investigation assessed habitual beverage intake among low-income parent-child dyads (N=95) with children between the ages of 9-17 years. The sample (46% African American; 45% Caucasian) had a mean body mass index (BMI) for the parents of 31.8±8.9 kg/m(2), while the mean BMI percentile for age and gender for the children was 70.3±31.3. Both parents and children consumed fewer nutrient-dense beverages and more energy-dense beverages than the recommended amount. The mean daily energy intake from beverages was 451±236 kcal for the parents and 457±237 kcal for the children. Correlations between parent-child dyad intake was also evident, identifying parents as potential role models and gatekeepers of the home food environment. Future interventions to prevent childhood obesity in low-income populations should address beverage intake, particularly SSB consumption, and determine the degree to which this behavior is learned behavior in the home.
authors: Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, 505 Durham Research Plaza, Omaha, NE 68105, United States. cpinard@centerfornutrition.org
authors: Courtney A
authors: CA
authors: Pinard
authors: Brenda M
authors: BM
authors: Davy
authors: Paul A
authors: PA
authors: Estabrooks
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002253:Carbonated Beverages; D002648:Child; D004327:Drinking Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011203:Poverty; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States