Prevalence and factors associated with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among adolescents and women aged 10–49 years in Kenya
Sharonmercy Okemwa, Caleb Nyakundi, Romeo Warera Ngesa, Catherine Akoth, Peter Kibe, Loise Ng’ang’a, Elvis Omondi Achach Wambiya, James Odhiambo Oguta · 2026
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Sharonmercy Okemwa's team tracked sugary drink intake in 2026 among Kenyan women and teens aged ten to forty-nine, a group with thin evidence despite higher health risks from sugary drinks. Two rounds of national tracking nutrition surveys were analyzed by home place, with odds models for drivers. Over half of women reported sugary drink intake, a bit higher in towns than villages.
Intake peaked among women aged twenty to twenty-nine, those in union, college-schooled women, and richest households, with city living and higher schooling raising odds. Policy makers get a targeting map: taxes, labeling, and schooling should reach urban, schooled, and wealthier consumers, not only the poorest. The cross-sectional design limits causal claims.
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| CREATOR | Sharonmercy Okemwa, Caleb Nyakundi, Romeo Warera Ngesa, Catherine Akoth, Peter Kibe, Loise Ng’ang’a, Elvis Omondi Achach Wambiya, James Odhiambo Oguta |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |