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Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) is positively associated with higher BMI in women, but not significantly in men, in this rural South African population.
Women in this community should prioritize reducing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) intake, as it is linked to higher BMI. Men may not show the same strong link, but reducing SSBs is still a recommended public health target.
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In women, BMI was negatively associated with sleep duration (p = 0.015) and age (p = 0.012), but positively associated with sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) (p = 0.08).
Why this rating
P-value for SSB in women was 0.08 (trend level) in the final model, but significant in bivariate (p=0.005).
Source
Determinants of body mass index by gender in the Dikgale Health and Demographic Surveillance System site, South Africa
Felistas Mashinya et al. · Global Health Action · 2018
DOI 10.1080/16549716.2018.1537613
cross_sectional · n=1143Cited 42×
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