1. Introducing Juice and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Early Infancy: Parental Knowledge and Intended Behaviors.
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Musial, Sandra, Abioye, Ajibola, Murillo, Anarina L., Eskander, Jessica, Sykes, Olivia, Rodriguez, Lixis, Friedman, Jennifer F., Bancroft, Barbara, and Golova, Natalia
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RISK of childhood obesity , *BEVERAGES , *FRUIT juices , *INFANT nutrition , *PSYCHOLOGY of parents , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *EDUCATIONAL attainment , *HEALTH literacy - Abstract
Objective: Assess caregivers' knowledge about juice and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and identify factors that contribute to their early introduction. Methods: One hundred forty-four parents of young infants completed a 45-item questionnaire focused on infant nutrition. Results: Seventy-two percent of parents plan to give juice to their babies starting in the first year of life; only 16% plan to introduce SSBs. Parents with some college education or more were significantly less likely to report an intention to introduce juice (P <.0001) and SSBs (P <.001) in their children's diets. Education level was significantly associated with knowledge about juice and SSBs (P <.001). Parents with higher knowledge were significantly less likely to plan on introducing juice (P <.001) and SSBs (P <.001). Conclusion: Parents of young infants lack enough knowledge about the detrimental effects of juice and sugary drinks. These knowledge gaps give pediatric providers a unique opportunity to provide anticipatory guidance starting in early infancy on the adverse health effects of juice and SSBs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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