@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics of U.S. health care providers who counsel adolescents on sports and energy drink consumption",
journal="International journal of pediatrics",
year="2014",
author="Xiang, Nan and Wethington, Holly and Onufrak, Stephen and Belay, Brook",
volume="2014",
number="",
pages="1-10",
abstract="OBJECTIVE. To examine the proportion of health care providers who counsel adolescent patients on sports and energy drink (SED) consumption and the association with provider characteristics. <br><br>METHODS. This is a cross-sectional analysis of a survey of providers who see patients ≤17 years old. The proportion providing regular counseling on sports drinks (SDs), energy drinks (EDs), or both was assessed. Chi-square analyses examined differences in counseling based on provider characteristics. Multivariate logistic regression calculated adjusted odds ratios (aOR) for characteristics independently associated with SED counseling. <br><br>RESULTS. Overall, 34% of health care providers regularly counseled on both SEDs, with 41% regularly counseling on SDs and 55% regularly counseling on EDs. On adjusted modeling regular SED counseling was associated with the female sex (aOR: 1.44 [95% CI: 1.07–1.93]), high fruit/vegetable intake (aOR: 2.05 [95% CI: 1.54–2.73]), family/general practitioners (aOR: 0.58 [95% CI: 0.41–0.82]) and internists (aOR: 0.37 [95% CI: 0.20–0.70]) versus pediatricians, and group versus individual practices (aOR: 0.59 [95% CI: 0.42–0.84]). Modeling for SD- and ED-specific counseling found similar associations with provider characteristics. <br><br>CONCLUSION. The prevalence of regular SED counseling is low overall and varies. Provider education on the significance of SED counseling and consumption is important.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1687-9740",
doi="10.1155/2014/987082",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/987082"
}