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Despite global evidence of rising UFB consumption among children, data from post\u2010conflict, low\u2010income settings like Mekelle remain limited. This cross\u2010sectional study assessed UFB consumption among 567 children aged 6\u201323\u2009months in three randomly selected health facilities in Mekelle, northern Ethiopia, following the 2020\u20132022 war. Caregiver\u2010reported 24\u2010h recall revealed that 71.8% of children consumed at least one UFB, with sugar\u2010sweetened beverages being most common (62.9%), followed by sweets (41.8%), soft drinks (18.2%), and fried foods (9.2%). UFB consumption increased with age, peaking at 81.1% among 18\u2010 to 23\u2010month\u2010olds. Compared to children aged 6\u201311\u2009months, those aged 12\u201317\u2009months (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR):\u20092.3, 95% CI: 1.46\u20133.64,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and 18\u201323\u2009months (AOR\u2009=\u20094.14, 95% CI: 2.36\u20137.26,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) had significantly higher odds of UFB consumption. Children from high\u2010income households were 51% less likely to consume UFBs than those from low\u2010income households (AOR 0.49, 95% CI: 0.28\u20130.87,\n                    <jats:italic>p\u2009=<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u20090.014). Birth order influenced intake, with third\/later\u2010born children nearly four times more likely to consume UFBs than first\u2010borns (AOR: 3.78, 95% CI: 1.19\u201311.98,\n                    <jats:italic>p\u2009=<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u20090.024). Larger household sizes showed protective effects, with four\u2010member (AOR: 0.31, 95% CI: 0.10\u20130.96,\n                    <jats:italic>p\u2009=<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u20090.04) and five\u2010 to eight\u2010member households (AOR: 0.28, 95% CI: 0.09\u20130.87,\n                    <jats:italic>p\u2009=<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u20090.028) having lower consumption than smaller households. The high UFB consumption in postwar Mekelle poses public health risks, particularly among older children and those from low\u2010income households. Targeted nutrition education, stricter UFB regulation, and improved access to healthy foods are essential to address this issue and promote healthier feeding practices.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/fsn3.70729","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,4]],"date-time":"2025-08-04T04:13:33Z","timestamp":1754280813000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Prevalence and Determinants of Unhealthy Food and Beverage Consumption Among Children Aged 6\u201323\u2009Months in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5900-5939","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nebyu Daniel","family":"Amaha","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences Mekelle University  Mekelle Tigray Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2024.1308685"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s40795\u2010023\u201000775\u20100"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_4_1","unstructured":"EDHS.2016.\u201cEthiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2016.\u201dCentral Statistical Agency (CSA) [Ethiopia] and ICF.https:\/\/dhsprogram.com\/pubs\/pdf\/fr328\/fr328.pdf."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_5_1","unstructured":"EDHS.2021.\u201cEthiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey 2019: Final Report.\u201dEthiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) [Ethiopia] and ICF.https:\/\/dhsprogram.com\/pubs\/pdf\/FR363\/FR363.pdf."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjgh\u20102022\u2010008475"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/mcn.12764"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s40795\u2010016\u20100100\u20108"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/mcn.12126"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s40795\u2010023\u201000722\u2010z"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_11_1","unstructured":"Kennedy G. 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