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. 2021 Dec 20;13(12):4563. doi: 10.3390/nu13124563

Table 3.

Association between SSB consumption with executive dysfunction (n = 6387).

Executive Dysfunction Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
Crude Model Model 1 a Model 2 b
Elevated BRI
  0 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  1 time/week 1.25 (1.05, 1.48) c 1.27 (1.05, 1.54) c 1.23 (1.02, 1.50) c
  ≥2 times/week 1.54 (1.31, 1.81) c 1.55 (1.29, 1.86) c 1.45 (1.19, 1.76) c
  p for trend <0.0001 <0.0001 0.0002
Elevated MI
  0 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  1 time/week 1.21 (1.02, 1.44) c 1.22 (1.01, 1.48) c 1.21 (1.00, 1.47) c
  ≥2 times/week 1.74 (1.49, 2.04) c 1.72 (1.44, 2.05) c 1.70 (1.41, 2.05) c
  p for trend <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001
Elevated GEC
  0 time/week 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference) 1.00 (Reference)
  1 time/week 1.13 (0.94, 1.35) 1.15 (0.95, 1.40) 1.14 (0.94, 1.39)
  ≥2 times/week 1.68 (1.42, 1.98) c 1.67 (1.40, 2.00) c 1.62 (1.34, 1.96) c
  p for trend <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001

Abbreviations: BRI, behavioral regulation index; GEC: global executive composite; MI, metacognition; SSB, sugar-sweetened beverages. a Adjusted for sex, age, siblings, monthly household income, parental education, parental smoking status, outdoor exercise and body mass index. b Additionally adjusted for fried food, fish or fish products, and milk, or dairy-products. c Statistically significant association (p value < 0.05).