Exploring the Social Determinants of Drinking Sugary Beverages Leading to Chronic Illness Among Latina/o Populations

IF 1.5 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Hispanic Health Care International Pub Date : 2019-11-13 DOI:10.1177/1540415319882776

P. Khandelwal, L. Salazar

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Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this qualitative study was to assess Latina/o students’ sugary drink consumption patterns and understand the social determinants leading to this consumption behavior in order to design more effective health communication–based campaigns. This study examined the perceived reasons behind high levels of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) consumption among college students of Hispanic origin in the Texas Panhandle region. Method: Fifteen Latina/o students were interviewed via an innovative social media–based online interviewing protocol. Results: Subsequent analyses revealed that peer pressure, socializing, unavailability of packaged drinking water during social events, targeted advertisements, and poor lifestyle choices were perceived reasons for high intake of SSB in the focal population. Conclusion: This study recommends designing public service announcements geared to Latino/a youth that increase awareness about the long-term health risks that can result from high consumption of SSBs. Moreover, the positive health benefits of drinking water should be highlighted and Latina/o parents should avoid glorifying SSBs and restrict their SSB consumption in front of their children. Further research should aim at designing educational messages, using theoretical backing, to test how Latina/o youth respond to them.

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探索饮用含糖饮料导致拉丁裔/非拉丁裔人群慢性疾病的社会决定因素

本定性研究的目的是评估拉丁裔/非拉丁裔学生的含糖饮料消费模式，并了解导致这种消费行为的社会决定因素，以便设计更有效的健康宣传活动。这项研究调查了德克萨斯州潘汉德尔地区西班牙裔大学生高水平含糖饮料(SSBs)消费背后的原因。方法:通过创新的基于社交媒体的在线访谈协议对15名拉丁裔/o学生进行访谈。结果:随后的分析显示，同伴压力、社交、社交活动中包装饮用水的缺乏、有针对性的广告和不良的生活方式选择是焦点人群中SSB高摄入量的原因。结论:本研究建议设计面向拉丁裔/非拉丁裔青年的公共服务公告，以提高人们对大量食用SSBs可能导致的长期健康风险的认识。此外，应强调饮用水对健康的积极益处，拉丁裔/非拉丁裔父母应避免美化SSB，并在子女面前限制他们对SSB的消费。进一步的研究应着眼于设计教育信息，利用理论支持，测试拉丁裔/非拉丁裔青年如何回应这些信息。

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Hispanic Health Care International Nursing-Nursing (all)

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2.20

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期刊介绍： Visit Hispanic Health Care International Online on IngentaConnect to view tables of contents. This peer-reviewed journal serves as an interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of information for clinical practice, education, research, and policy on issues concerning Hispanic/Latino populations in the United States. A unique feature of Hispanic Health Care International is the availability of all abstracts in both English and Spanish. Each article is reviewed by at least two experts on the topic. The interdisciplinary editorial board comprises experts in a variety of clinical, policy, and research areas.