Almoayad Fatmah, Alzaben Abeer Salman, Mortada Eman M, Alshaalan Rasha, Benajiba Nada, Bawazeer Nahla, Alabdulkader Shahd
Department of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Front Public Health. 2025 Aug 25;13:1584809. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1584809. eCollection 2025.
Saudi Arabia has one of the highest prevalences of obesity worldwide, and excessive consumption of sweetened soft drinks significantly contributes to this. In this study, we investigated the patterns of soft drink consumption among Saudi women and identified the socio-demographic and attitudinal factors influencing these patterns.
We studied 1,555 Saudi women aged 20-60 years between October 2022 and March 2023. An online questionnaire was used to collect information regarding demographics, consumption patterns, attitudes towards soft drinks, and the factors influencing consumption. Chi-square tests and regression analyses were used to identify significant associations and statistical predictors of consumption frequency.
The respondents were categorized into infrequent soft drinks consumers (58.9%) and frequent consumers (41.1%). Significant associations of soft drink consumption patterns with age, marital status, educational level, income, and other factors were identified. Relative youth, low educational level, and low income were negatively associated with soft drink consumption, whereas a positive attitude towards soft drinks emerged as a significant predictor of higher frequency of consumption.
The results of this study demonstrate the high prevalence of soft drink consumption by Saudi women and the complex interplay of socio-demographic factors and attitudes with consumption patterns. Public health strategies aimed at mitigating the health risks associated with excessive soft drink consumption should focus on education and awareness campaigns tailored to various demographic groups. Although predictors were identified, causal conclusions cannot be drawn due to the cross-sectional nature of the study.
沙特阿拉伯是全球肥胖率最高的国家之一，而过量饮用含糖软饮料是导致这一情况的重要原因。在本研究中，我们调查了沙特女性的软饮料消费模式，并确定了影响这些模式的社会人口统计学和态度因素。
我们在2022年10月至2023年3月期间对1555名年龄在20至60岁之间的沙特女性进行了研究。通过在线问卷收集有关人口统计学、消费模式、对软饮料的态度以及影响消费的因素等信息。使用卡方检验和回归分析来确定消费频率的显著关联和统计预测因素。
受访者被分为不常饮用软饮料的消费者（58.9%）和经常饮用软饮料的消费者（41.1%）。确定了软饮料消费模式与年龄、婚姻状况、教育水平、收入和其他因素之间的显著关联。相对年轻、低教育水平和低收入与软饮料消费呈负相关，而对软饮料的积极态度则是消费频率较高的一个重要预测因素。
本研究结果表明沙特女性软饮料消费率较高，且社会人口统计学因素和态度与消费模式之间存在复杂的相互作用。旨在降低与过量饮用软饮料相关健康风险的公共卫生策略应侧重于针对不同人口群体开展教育和宣传活动。尽管确定了预测因素，但由于研究的横断面性质，无法得出因果结论。
