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Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption as Meal Substitutes, Workload, and Obesity in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

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 collectivel...

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Autores principales: Lin, Ting-Ti, Guo, Yue Leon, Gordon, Christopher, Cayanan, Elizabeth, Chen, Yi-Chuan, Ouyang, Chung-Mei, Shiao, Judith Shu-Chu
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6949918/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31817898
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16244984
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author Lin, Ting-Ti
Guo, Yue Leon
Gordon, Christopher
Cayanan, Elizabeth
Chen, Yi-Chuan
Ouyang, Chung-Mei
Shiao, Judith Shu-Chu
author_facet Lin, Ting-Ti
Guo, Yue Leon
Gordon, Christopher
Cayanan, Elizabeth
Chen, Yi-Chuan
Ouyang, Chung-Mei
Shiao, Judith Shu-Chu
author_sort Lin, Ting-Ti
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description 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’ eating behaviors and health.
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spelling pubmed-69499182020-01-16 Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption as Meal Substitutes, Workload, and Obesity in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study Lin, Ting-Ti Guo, Yue Leon Gordon, Christopher Cayanan, Elizabeth Chen, Yi-Chuan Ouyang, Chung-Mei Shiao, Judith Shu-Chu Int J Environ Res Public Health Article 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’ eating behaviors and health. MDPI 2019-12-07 2019-12 /pmc/articles/PMC6949918/ /pubmed/31817898 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16244984 Text en © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Lin, Ting-Ti
Guo, Yue Leon
Gordon, Christopher
Cayanan, Elizabeth
Chen, Yi-Chuan
Ouyang, Chung-Mei
Shiao, Judith Shu-Chu
Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption as Meal Substitutes, Workload, and Obesity in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study
title Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption as Meal Substitutes, Workload, and Obesity in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption as Meal Substitutes, Workload, and Obesity in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption as Meal Substitutes, Workload, and Obesity in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption as Meal Substitutes, Workload, and Obesity in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_short Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption as Meal Substitutes, Workload, and Obesity in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption as meal substitutes, workload, and obesity in nurses: a cross-sectional study
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6949918/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31817898
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16244984
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