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The outcome variable was SSB intake (none, &gt;0 to &lt;1, 1 to &lt;2, or \u22652 times\/day). The exposure variables were knowledge of the association between SSB and seven health conditions. Statistical analyses included seven multinomial regressions to estimate adjusted odds ratios (AOR) for the consumption of SSB according to knowledge of SSB-related health risks after controlling for sociodemographics. Results: Overall, about 30% of adults consumed SSB \u2265 2 times\/day. While most adults identified SSB-related conditions such as weight gain (84.0%), diabetes (78.4%), and cavities (74.2%) as being related to drinking SSB, fewer adults recognized related conditions, such as some cancers (23.9%), high cholesterol (28.4%), heart disease (33.5%), and high blood pressure (37.8%). Knowledge of any of the health conditions was not significantly associated with consuming SSB \u2265 2 times\/day compared to non-SSB consumers. Conclusions: Knowledge of SSB-related health conditions varied by sociodemographics but was not associated with high SSB intake. Future studies could explore other factors beyond knowledge that may influence adults\u2019 high SSB intake.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu16244317","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,16]],"date-time":"2024-12-16T10:08:53Z","timestamp":1734343733000},"page":"4317","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Associations Between Knowledge of Health Conditions and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Among US Adults, 2021"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7527-0625","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jessica R.","family":"Hunter","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Research Participation Program, 1299 Bethel Valley Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA"},{"name":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6495-3650","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Reena","family":"Oza-Frank","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8192-7048","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sohyun","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ann Goding","family":"Sauer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3565-5106","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Janelle P.","family":"Gunn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"(2024, January 17). 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