Association between Soft-Drink Intake and Obesity, Depression, and Subjective Health Status of Male and Female Adults

Ji-Myung Kim and EunJung Lee
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Ji-Myung Kim: Food and Nutrition Major, Division of Food Science & Culinary Arts, Shinhan University, Uijeongbu-si 11644, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
EunJung Lee: Food and Nutrition Major, School of Wellness Industry Convergence, Hankyong National University, Anseong-si 17579, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 19, 1-13

Abstract: This study explores the association between soft-drink intake and obesity, depression, and subjective health status in male and female adults. Soft-drink consumption has become a serious public health issue worldwide. Participants of this study were selected ( n = 3086) from the respondents in the Seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016 and divided into the non-soft-drink group (men, 502; women, 1117) and the soft-drink group (men, 684; women, 783). Soft-drink intake data were obtained, using a validated quantitative food frequency questionnaire and the 24 h dietary recall. Total energy intake and fat density were significantly higher, but the nutrient densities of carbohydrate, total dietary fiber, and micronutrients were significantly lower in the soft-drink group than in the non-soft-drink group. In men, soft-drink intake was found to be significantly associated with a lower risk of depression. Conversely, in women, soft-drink intake was found to be significantly associated with the higher risks of depression, obesity, and poor subjective health status. Therefore, less frequent soft-drink intake may prevent obesity and depression in Korean women.

Keywords: soft drinks; obesity; depression; subjective health status; male and female adults (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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