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Table 2 Associations between high-EFF beverage consumption and presence of allergic symptoms in general US adults

From: High excess-free-fructose beverage consumption is not associated with prevalent allergy in US adults: a population-based analysis of NHANES 2005–2006

Type of high-EFF beverage

n (%)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)a

Low intake

Medium intake

p Value

High intake

p Value

Sum of high-EFF beverage

2077 (100.0)

Ref

1.10 (0.64–1.90)

0.716

0.95 (0.65–1.37)

0.752

Apple juice

2077 (100.0)

Ref

0.80 (0.54–1.17)

0.230

0.72 (0.36–1.42)

0.313

Fruit drink

2077 (100.0)

Ref

1.08 (0.79–1.48)

0.616

0.73 (0.46–1.18)

0.186

Soft drink

2077 (100.0)

Ref

1.37 (1.01–1.85)

0.042

0.98 (0.73–1.32)

0.907

  1. p < 0.05 is presented in bold to indicate statistical significance
  2. EFF excess free fructose, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, ref reference, US United States
  3. aAdjusted for variables with a p < 0.05 in Table 1, including gender, race, with family history of asthma, with asthma history, with current asthma, and pet ownership past year
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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

ISSN: 2072-1315

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