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SSB intake is inversely correlated with national Socio-demographic Development Index (SDI) by 2018, meaning higher national development is associated with lower national SSB intake, though within lower-SDI nations, higher individual education correlates with higher intake.
If you are in a developing nation, be aware that SSB marketing often targets the educated and urban demographics. High individual education does not protect against high SSB intake in these regions; in fact, it may correlate with higher intake.
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However, by 2018, an inverse correlation was evident between national SDI and SSB intake (r = −0.21, p = 0.004), with generally higher national intakes in countries with lower SDI.
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Large observational dataset with statistical correlation.
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Sugar-sweetened beverage intakes among adults between 1990 and 2018 in 185 countries
Laura Lara-Castor et al. · Nature Communications · 2023
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