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December 8, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Sugar-sweetened beverage/snack consumption and its determinants among infant and young children aged 6–23 months in twelve Sub-Saharan African countries: Evidence from 2019–2023 Demographic Health Survey data

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AGAbebe Kassa GetoSFSefineh Fenta FelekeAYAli Yimer

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals 25% of infants consume sugar-sweetened beverages, indicating major health risks linked to media and wealth.

Key Points

  • To assess the prevalence and determinants of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among infants and young children in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional study using demographic and health survey data from twelve Sub-Saharan African countries.
  • Sample included 23,145 children aged 6–23 months.
  • Used multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression to analyze factors associated with consumption.
  • The pooled prevalence of sugar-sweetened beverage or snack consumption was 25.40%.
  • Various factors, including age, media exposure, and wealth status, were significant determinants of consumption.
  • Breastfeeding status and geographic location negatively influenced consumption rates.

Cite This Study

Geto et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f364fa91c937236d29fhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338308
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