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

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...