Knowledge of Health Conditions Associated With Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Is Low Among US Hispanic Adults

Knowledge of Health Conditions Associated With Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Is Low Among US Hispanic Adults

Knowledge of health conditions associated with sugar-sweetened beverage intake is low among US Hispanic adults.

This article, published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, found that many Hispanic adults may be unaware of the negative health effects associated with high consumption of sugary drinks.

• Nearly 88% of Hispanic adults reported having at least one sugary drink a day. 
• 1 in 4 Hispanic adults did not know that sugary drink intake was related to weight gain and type 2 diabetes. 
• The majority of Hispanic adults are unaware that dental cavities, hypertension, high cholesterol, and heart disease are related to consuming sugary drinks.
• The authors found that knowing the potential health consequences of sugary drinks did not change behavior