Cross sectional study on the nonnutritive sweetener consumption and its association with socio-demographic characteristics among Saudi pregnant women
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Cross sectional study on the nonnutritive sweetener consumption and its association with socio-demographic characteristics among Saudi pregnant women
Abstract
The nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) were manufactured as food additive to deliver sweetness without the allied high caloric content of sugar. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore the preference of NNS and its connotation with socio-demographic characteristics among Saudi pregnant women. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Chi-square test was used to observe the association between categorical variables. A total of 327 pregnant women were recruited. Only 8% of the women reported to have gestational diabetes. Almost 67% of participants preferred normal sugar over NNS, and >50% who consume NNS preferred stevia over others. Almost 35% of the participants who do not consume NNS believed that it is abnormal and have unsafe chemical components. Reduced calories (37.21%), followed by useful for diabetics (20.93%) are the two significant reasons reported by the participants behind its consumption. An association has been found between the consumption of NNS, a package of sweetened refreshments, low-calorie juices, or artificially sweetened tea and education and income. The frequency of white sugar as a sweetening option is high among the pregnant women. These outcomes engender the requisite for further investigation to examine the usefulness of nutritional advice among pregnant women attending maternal clinics.
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