Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among youth and adults in the United States: 1999–2010

• Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 98; no. 1; pp. 180 - 188
• Main Authors: Kit, Brian K, Fakhouri, Tala HI, Park, Sohyun, Nielsen, Samara Joy, Ogden, Cynthia L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda, MD American Society for Clinical Nutrition 01.07.2013; American Society for Nutrition; American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc
• Subjects: Adult; adults; Beverages; Beverages - analysis; Beverages - statistics & numerical data; Biological and medical sciences; Carbonated Beverages - analysis; Carbonated Beverages - statistics & numerical data; clinical nutrition; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diet; Diet - trends; diet recall; Dietary Sucrose - administration & dosage; energy drinks; Energy Drinks - analysis; Energy Drinks - statistics & numerical data; Energy Intake; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Female; Fruit; fruit drinks; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Male; Meals; Middle Aged; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; Nutrition; Nutrition Surveys; snacks; sports; Sweetening Agents - administration & dosage; tea; United States; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Young Adult; Young adults; youth; United States; North America; America; United States > US; Nutrition; Beverage; Food intake; Sugar; Feeding
• DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.112.057943
• ISSN: 0002-9165

Background: Reducing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is a recommended strategy to promote optimal health.Objective: The objective was to describe trends in SSB consumption among youth and adults in the United States.Design: We analyzed energy intake from SSBs among 22,367 youth aged 2–19 y and 29,133 adults aged ≥20 y who participated in a 24-h dietary recall as part of NHANES, a nationally representative sample of the US population with a cross-sectional design, between 1999 and 2010. SSBs included soda, fruit drinks, sports and energy drinks, sweetened coffee and tea, and other sweetened beverages. Patterns of SSB consumption, including location of consumption and meal occasion associated with consumption, were also examined.Results: In 2009–2010, youth consumed a mean (±SE) of 155 ± 7 kcal/d from SSBs, and adults consumed an age-adjusted mean (±SE) of 151 ± 5 kcal/d from SSBs—a decrease from 1999 to 2000 of 68 kcal/d and 45 kcal/d, respectively (P-trend < 0.001 for each). In 2009–2010, SSBs contributed 8.0% ± 0.4% and 6.9% ± 0.2% of daily energy intake among youth and adults, respectively, which reflected a decrease compared with 1999–2000 (P-trend < 0.001 for both). Decreases in SSB consumption, both in the home and away from home and also with both meals and snacks, occurred over the 12-y study duration (P-trend < 0.01 for each).Conclusion: A decrease in SSB consumption among youth and adults in the United States was observed between 1999 and 2010.