Beverage Intake of U.S. Children by Weight Status

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2013-03

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Sugar-sweetened beverages have been implicated in the childhood obesity epidemic, however few studies have examined sugar-sweetened beverages in context with other beverage intake and by weight status. We used 1999-2010 NHANES 24-hour recall data from children aged 2-18 to calculate total grams, calories, and grams of added sugar consumed per beverage by weight status. We also examined the percent consumers of each beverage by weight category. Differences were found in total sugar-sweetened beverage intake, as well as soda and low-calorie beverage intake. Soda reduction remains an appropriate intervention, as it accounted for more than half of the sugar-sweetened beverage intake and consumption was clinically significant across all weight categories.

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Biological Sciences: 2nd Place (The Ohio State University Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum)

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childhood obesity, beverage, sugar-sweetened beverages, NHANES

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