Cheah, Yong Kang and Applanaidu, Shri Dewi and Abdul Adzis, Azira and Abu Bakar, Juhaida (2020) Sociodemographic And Lifestyle Determinants of Household Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Food in Malaysia: A Short Communication. Journal of Economics and Sustainability (JES), 2 (1). pp. 62-73. ISSN 2637-1294

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Abstract

Diabetes has become a serious public health concern. The objective of the present study is to examine the sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with consumption of sugar-sweetened food among different age groups of households in Malaysia. A nationally representative data (n = 14838) is used for secondary analysis. Multiple regressions are used to examine the independent effects of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors on household expenditure on sugar-sweetened food. Analyse are stratified by age group. Households headed by older individuals tend to spend more on sugar-sweetened food than households headed by younger individuals. Household size is positively associated with household consumption of sugar-sweetened food. Bumiputera households spend more on sugar-sweetened food than non-Bumiputera households. Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors play an important role in determining consumption of sugar-sweetened food. Policy makers should pay special attention to the types of households that consume a lot of sugar-sweetened food.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	age, diabetes, food, household, sugar-sweetened food
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions:	School of Economics, Finance & Banking
Depositing User:	Mrs Nurin Jazlina Hamid
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2023 08:03
Last Modified:	30 Nov 2023 08:03
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30093

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