Knowledge, attitudes and practices with regard to sugar sweetened beverages and taxation among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Caribbean island of Barbados - A cross sectional survey in primary care.
Prim Care Diabetes
; 15(1): 69-73, 2021 02.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
Barbados implemented a 10% tax on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) in 2015. We aimed to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices towards SSB consumption and taxation among people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) attending public sector primary care clinics in Barbados.METHODS:
People with T2D attending public sector clinics completed a survey including the Beverage Intake Questionnaire (BEVQ-15). Waist circumference was measured.RESULTS:
Of 384 participants (34.6% male, median age 67 years, interquartile range 60-74 years, African descent 97.6%) 45.9% had diabetes diagnosed for >10 years, 30.7% used insulin, 31.8% had not seen a dietician since diabetes diagnosis, and 62.2% had abdominal obesity. Most (91.1%) thought that consuming SSB was unhealthy and 91% felt that reducing intake would be easy. Only 44.7% favoured the current 10% tax and 29.7% favoured a 20% tax. The median daily SSB consumption was 26.6ml (IQR 3.0-53.2). Responses did not differ by age, gender or abdominal obesity status (p>0.5). Weight loss was being attempted by 45.6% and 21.1% with and without abdominal obesity respectively (p<0.0001).CONCLUSIONS:
While most felt SSB consumption is harmful and the median reported consumption contributes few calories to the diet, a minority supported the current tax.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Barbados
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Caribe ingles
Language:
En
Journal:
Prim Care Diabetes
Journal subject:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article