Association Between Soft Drink Consumption and Mental Health in Brazilian Education Workers
1
Nutrition, Instituto Federal Goiano, Urutaí, Brazil
2
Education, Instituto Federal Goiano, Ceres, Brazil
3
Nutrition, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
Popul. Med. 2026;8(Supplement Supplement 1):
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
High concentration of sugar and chemical additives in soft drinks can alter metabolic and neurochemical processes, contributing to an increased risk of mental disorders. Influence of soft drink consumption on mental health can provide valuable information for public health interventions.
OBJECTIVE:
to associate regular soft drink consumption with mental health among education sector employees.
METHODS:
This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study based on the database of "Quality of Life in Brazilian Education - QoLE-BRA." The research was conducted in 2022, targeting federal education employees. Data were collected through online questionnaires. A sociodemographic questionnaire was applied, along with the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the National School Health Survey (PeNSE) questionnaire (food consumption). Data were analyzed using Prevalence Ratios with their respective 95% confidence intervals (CI). Independent variables with a significance level of p < 0.05 were included in a Poisson regression model with robust variance.
RESULTS:
After adjusting for confounding variables, the prevalence of regular soft drink consumption was higher among residents in the Central-West (PR 2.48; 95% CI 1.47 – 4.17) and Southeast (PR 2.44; 95% CI 1.42 – 4.21) regions, among employees who reported body dissatisfaction (PR 1.39; 95% CI 1.12 – 1.71), and among those who did not engage in physical activity (PR 3.12; 95% CI 1.80 – 5.41). For participants in the worst mental health tercile, there was a positive association between regular soft drink consumption and stress (PR 1.88; 95% CI 1.26 – 2.80), anxiety (PR 1.81; 95% CI 1.20 – 2.71), and depression (PR 1.87; 95% CI 1.25 – 2.78).
CONCLUSIONS:
Regular soft drink consumption was associated with negative impacts on the mental health of Brazilian education employees, particularly in the Central-West and Southeast regions, among employees with body dissatisfaction, and those who do not engage in physical activity.
High concentration of sugar and chemical additives in soft drinks can alter metabolic and neurochemical processes, contributing to an increased risk of mental disorders. Influence of soft drink consumption on mental health can provide valuable information for public health interventions.
OBJECTIVE:
to associate regular soft drink consumption with mental health among education sector employees.
METHODS:
This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study based on the database of "Quality of Life in Brazilian Education - QoLE-BRA." The research was conducted in 2022, targeting federal education employees. Data were collected through online questionnaires. A sociodemographic questionnaire was applied, along with the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the National School Health Survey (PeNSE) questionnaire (food consumption). Data were analyzed using Prevalence Ratios with their respective 95% confidence intervals (CI). Independent variables with a significance level of p < 0.05 were included in a Poisson regression model with robust variance.
RESULTS:
After adjusting for confounding variables, the prevalence of regular soft drink consumption was higher among residents in the Central-West (PR 2.48; 95% CI 1.47 – 4.17) and Southeast (PR 2.44; 95% CI 1.42 – 4.21) regions, among employees who reported body dissatisfaction (PR 1.39; 95% CI 1.12 – 1.71), and among those who did not engage in physical activity (PR 3.12; 95% CI 1.80 – 5.41). For participants in the worst mental health tercile, there was a positive association between regular soft drink consumption and stress (PR 1.88; 95% CI 1.26 – 2.80), anxiety (PR 1.81; 95% CI 1.20 – 2.71), and depression (PR 1.87; 95% CI 1.25 – 2.78).
CONCLUSIONS:
Regular soft drink consumption was associated with negative impacts on the mental health of Brazilian education employees, particularly in the Central-West and Southeast regions, among employees with body dissatisfaction, and those who do not engage in physical activity.
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