Association between soft drink consumption and asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults in Australia

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dc.contributor.authorShi, Z.
dc.contributor.authorDalGrande, E.
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, A.
dc.contributor.authorGill, T.
dc.contributor.authorAdams, R.
dc.contributor.authorWittert, G.
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractBackground and objective: The aim of this study was to examine the association between soft drink consumption and self-reported doctor-diagnosed asthma and COPD among adults living in South Australia. Methods: Data were collected using a risk factor surveillance system. Each month a representative random sample of South Australians were selected from the electronic White Pages and interviews were conducted using computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). Results: Among 16 907 participants aged 16 years and older, 11.4% reported daily soft drink consumption of more than half a litre. High levels of soft drink consumption were positively associated with asthma and COPD. Overall, 13.3% of participants with asthma and 15.6% of those with COPD reported consuming more than half a litre of soft drink per day. By multivariate analysis, after adjusting for socio-demographic and lifestyle factors, the odds ratio (OR) for asthma was 1.26 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01–1.58) and the OR for COPD was 1.79 (95% CI: 1.32–2.43), comparing those who consumed more than half a litre of soft drink per day with those who did not consume soft drinks. Conclusions: There was a positive association between consumption of soft drinks and asthma/ COPD among adults living in South Australia.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityZumin Shi, Eleonora Dal Grande, Anne W. Taylor, Tiffany K. Gill, Robert Adams and Gary A. Wittert
dc.identifier.citationRespirology, 2012; 17(2):363-369
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1440-1843.2011.02115.x
dc.identifier.issn1323-7799
dc.identifier.issn1440-1843
dc.identifier.orcidShi, Z. [0000-0002-3099-3299]
dc.identifier.orcidDalGrande, E. [0000-0002-5919-3893]
dc.identifier.orcidTaylor, A. [0000-0002-4422-7974]
dc.identifier.orcidGill, T. [0000-0002-2822-2436]
dc.identifier.orcidAdams, R. [0000-0002-7572-0796]
dc.identifier.orcidWittert, G. [0000-0001-6818-6065]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/69888
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Asia
dc.rights© 2011 The Authors. Respirology © 2011 Asian Pacific Society of Respirology
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1843.2011.02115.x
dc.subjectasthma
dc.subjectchronic obstructive pulmonary disease
dc.subjectepidemiology
dc.subjectsoft drink
dc.titleAssociation between soft drink consumption and asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults in Australia
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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