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Association between intake of artificially sweetened and sugar-sweetened beverages and preterm delivery: a large prospective cohort study.
- Source :
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Sep2012, Vol. 96 Issue 3, p552-559, 8p, 5 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Background: Artificially sweetened (AS) and sugar-sweetened (SS) beverages are commonly consumed during pregnancy. A recent Danish study reported that the daily intake of an AS beverage was associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery. Objective: We examined the intake of AS and SS beverages in pregnant women to replicate the Danish study and observe whether AS intake is indeed associated with preterm delivery. Design: This was a prospective study of 60,761 pregnant women in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. Intakes of carbonated and noncarbonated AS and SS beverages and use of artificial sweeteners in hot drinks were assessed by a self-reported food- frequency questionnaire in midpregnancy. Preterm delivery was the primary outcome, and data were obtained from the Norwegian Medical Birth Registry. Results: Intakes of both AS and SS beverages increased with increasing BMI and energy intake and were higher in women with less education, in daily smokers, and in single women. A high intake of AS beverages was associated with preterm delivery; the adjusted OR for those drinking >1 serving/d was 1.11 (95% CI: 1.00, 1.24). Drinking >1 serving of SS beverages per day was also associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery (adjusted OR: 1.25; 95% CI: 1.08, 1.45). The trend tests were positive for both beverage types. Conclusion: This study suggests that a high intake of both AS and SS beverages is associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BEVERAGES
CHI-squared test
CONFIDENCE intervals
EPIDEMIOLOGY
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research
SUGAR content of food
PREMATURE infants
INGESTION
LONGITUDINAL method
MOTHERS
NUTRITIONAL assessment
NUTRITIONAL requirements
PREGNANT women
QUESTIONNAIRES
REGRESSION analysis
RESEARCH funding
SELF-evaluation
SINGLE parents
SMOKING
STATISTICAL hypothesis testing
STATISTICS
SWEETENERS
WOMEN'S health
LOGISTIC regression analysis
DATA analysis
EDUCATIONAL attainment
BODY mass index
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
PREGNANCY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00029165
- Volume :
- 96
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 79354571
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.111.031567