Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University, 26 Nichol Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
Nutrients. 2018 Sep 5;10(9):1232. doi: 10.3390/nu10091232.
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are a leading source of added sugar in the American diet. Further, ingestion of added sugars from SSBs exceeds recommendations. Thus, interventions that effectively reduce SSB consumption are needed. Focus group discussions with parents ( = 37) and school-aged children between the ages of 6 and 11 years ( = 41) from Florida, New Jersey, and West Virginia were led by trained moderators using Social Cognitive Theory as a guide. Trends and themes that emerged from the content analysis of the focus group data indicated that both parents and children felt that limiting SSBs was important to health and weight control. However, parents and children reported consuming an average of 1.85 ± 2.38 SD and 2.13 ± 2.52 SD SSB servings/week, respectively. Parents and children were aware that parent behaviors influenced kids, but parents reported modeling healthy SSB behaviors was difficult. Busy schedules, including more frequent parties and events as children get older, were another barrier to limiting SSBs. Parents were most successful at limiting SSBs when they were not in the house. This qualitative research provides novel insights into parents' and children's cognitions (e.g., beliefs, attitudes), barriers, and facilitators related to SSB ingestion. Consideration of these insights during nutrition intervention development has the potential to improve intervention effectiveness in reducing SSB intake.
含糖饮料（SSB）是美国家庭饮食中添加糖的主要来源。此外，从 SSB 摄入的添加糖超过了建议量。因此，需要采取有效的干预措施来减少 SSB 的消费。研究人员在佛罗里达州、新泽西州和西弗吉尼亚州，对年龄在 6 至 11 岁的父母（=37 人）和学龄儿童（=41 人）进行了焦点小组讨论，讨论由经过培训的主持人主持，以社会认知理论为指导。对焦点小组数据的内容分析中出现的趋势和主题表明，父母和孩子都认为限制 SSB 的摄入量对健康和体重控制很重要。然而，父母和孩子报告称，他们每周分别平均摄入 1.85±2.38SD 和 2.13±2.52SD 的 SSB 份量。父母和孩子都知道父母的行为会影响孩子，但父母报告说，很难树立健康的 SSB 行为榜样。忙碌的日程安排，包括随着孩子年龄的增长，更频繁的聚会和活动，是限制 SSB 摄入的另一个障碍。当父母不在家时，他们最成功地限制 SSB 的摄入量。这项定性研究为父母和孩子对 SSB 摄入的认知（如信念、态度）、障碍和促进因素提供了新的见解。在制定营养干预措施时考虑这些见解，有可能提高干预措施减少 SSB 摄入量的效果。
