Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA.
Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Nutrients. 2022 Mar 22;14(7):1328. doi: 10.3390/nu14071328.
Despite public health efforts to reduce sugary drink consumption, children's intake continues to exceed recommendations. While numerous barriers to lowering sugary drink consumption have been identified, aversive feelings during sugary drink cessation may further challenge sustained reduction in children's sugary drink consumption. Herein, we describe "Stop the Pop", an intervention to examine children's physical and emotional responses during three days of sugary drink cessation. Children ( = 150) ages 8-14, who reported habitual consumption of ≥12 ounces of sugary drinks daily, were instructed to avoid sweetened beverages for three days. At baseline and on each day of cessation, children completed a daily feelings questionnaire, and a subset of children ( = 30) also completed a qualitative interview following cessation. During sugary drink cessation, children reported physical and emotional improvements, including being less tired, angry, and annoyed; having less trouble sleeping; and less frequently arguing with others, getting in trouble, and getting mad. However, unfavorable responses, such as mood disturbances and having less energy, were reported by some participants. Our results suggest that children who habitually consume sugary drinks may experience physical and emotional improvements during short-term sugary drink cessation, although longer-term examination is needed and inter-individual variability in responses to cessation warrants further study.
尽管公共卫生部门努力减少含糖饮料的消费，但儿童的摄入量仍继续超过建议量。尽管已经确定了许多降低含糖饮料消费的障碍，但在停止饮用含糖饮料时产生的厌恶感可能会进一步挑战儿童持续减少含糖饮料消费。在此，我们描述了“停止喝汽水”干预措施，以研究儿童在停止饮用含糖饮料三天期间的身体和情绪反应。报告每天习惯性饮用≥12 盎司含糖饮料的 8-14 岁儿童被指示三天内避免饮用加糖饮料。在基线和停止的每一天，儿童都完成了每日情绪问卷，一小部分儿童（n=30）在停止后也完成了定性访谈。在停止饮用含糖饮料期间，儿童报告了身体和情绪上的改善，包括减少疲劳、愤怒和恼怒；睡眠问题减少；以及与他人争吵、惹麻烦和生气的频率降低。然而，一些参与者报告了一些不利的反应，如情绪紊乱和精力不足。我们的研究结果表明，习惯性饮用含糖饮料的儿童在短期停止饮用含糖饮料期间可能会经历身体和情绪上的改善，但需要进行更长期的检查，并且对停止饮用的个体差异需要进一步研究。
