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Maintenance of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Behaviors Among Adolescents and Their Caregivers: A Cluster Randomized
Annie Reid1, Wen You2, Theresa Markwalter1
1UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Christiansburg.
Abstract:
The intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is a public health concern. Evidence-based behavior-change interventions can facilitate reductions in intake. Understanding maintenance of reductions after an initial intervention period is essential. In a cluster randomized controlled trial of 12 middle schools in Appalachia, we examined the 19-month maintenance effects of a 6-month school-based SSB reduction intervention tailored for middle school students and caregivers and demonstrated to be effective. Relative to their control counterparts, intervention students maintained significant reductions in SSB intake, while intervention caregivers did not show sustained effects. This study offers valuable insights into the long-term effect of school-based behavioral interventions designed to reduce intake of SSBs.
