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Research Project: Interplay of the Physical Environment, Social Domain, and Intrapersonal Factors on Nutrition and Physical Activity Related Health Behaviors in Children and Adolescents

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Title: Relationships Among Sugar Intake, Sugary Drink Liking, and Avoidance Parenting Practice in Parent-Adolescent Dyads

Author
item Thomson, Jessica
item LANDRY, ALICIA - University Of Central Arkansas
item Walls, Tameka

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/25/2021
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Technical Abstract: Objectives: Objectives of this study were to determine if interdependence relationships between sugar from sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake and sugary drink liking existed in parent-adolescent dyads and if the relationship between intake and an avoidance parenting practice was moderated by sugary drink liking. Methods: Dyadic survey data from the cross-sectional, Internet-based Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health and Eating Study, conducted in 2014 were analyzed using actor-partner interdependence models. Parents and adolescents (12-17 years) completed demographic, diet and physical activity surveys. The outcome variable, dietary intake, was measured using a 27-item dietary screener. Explanatory variables included: fruit drink liking and soda liking measured separately on 5-point Likert type scales for actor (self) and partner; parent modeling of avoiding intake of junk food and sugary drinks while around their adolescent child measured on a 5-point Likert type agreement scale; and 2-way interactions between explanatory variables. Results: Interdependence effects were present for fruit drink liking with higher liking associated with greater sugar from SSB intake for both actor and partner effects. Only actor effects were present for soda liking; higher liking was associated with greater sugar from SSB intake. Associations between sugar from SSB intake and all three liking effects differed between parents and adolescents with stronger actor effects for parents and stronger partner effect for adolescents. The relationship between sugar from SSB intake and avoidance parenting practice was moderated by all three liking effects. Generally decreasing intake with increasing avoidance agreement was observed for all liking groups except for strongly like. Conclusions: Findings suggest that parents’ liking may play a more influential role in their own and their adolescents’ beverage choices than adolescents’ liking plays in their parents’ choices. Moderation of liking on relationships between sugar intake and avoidance parenting practice deserves further study. Funding Source: This work was supported by the USDA Agricultural Research Service.