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Association between soft drink consumption and asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults in Australia.
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Respirology . Feb2012, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p363-369. 7p. 3 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT Background and objective: The aim of this study was to examine the association between soft drink consumption and self-reported doctor-diagnosed asthma and COPD among adults living in South Australia. Methods: Data were collected using a risk factor surveillance system. Each month a representative random sample of South Australians were selected from the electronic White Pages and interviews were conducted using computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). Results: Among 16 907 participants aged 16 years and older, 11.4% reported daily soft drink consumption of more than half a litre. High levels of soft drink consumption were positively associated with asthma and COPD. Overall, 13.3% of participants with asthma and 15.6% of those with COPD reported consuming more than half a litre of soft drink per day. By multivariate analysis, after adjusting for socio-demographic and lifestyle factors, the odds ratio (OR) for asthma was 1.26 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01-1.58) and the OR for COPD was 1.79 (95% CI: 1.32-2.43), comparing those who consumed more than half a litre of soft drink per day with those who did not consume soft drinks. Conclusions: There was a positive association between consumption of soft drinks and asthma/COPD among adults living in South Australia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13237799
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Respirology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 70601818
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1843.2011.02115.x