ERIC Number: ED575707
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jan
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-4927
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Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption among U.S. Youth, 2011-2014. NCHS Data Brief. Number 271
Rosinger, Asher; Herrick, Kirsten; Gahche, Jaime; Park, Sohyun
National Center for Health Statistics
Sugar-sweetened beverages contribute calories and added sugars to the diets of U.S. children. Studies have suggested a link between the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and dental caries, weight gain, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend reducing added sugars consumption to less than 10% of calories per day and, specifically, to choose beverages with no added sugars. This report presents results for consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among U.S. youth aged 2-19 years for 2011-2014 by sex, age, and race and Hispanic origin.
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Health Behavior, Racial Differences, Nutrition, Ethnicity
National Center for Health Statistics. 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Tel: 800-232-4636; e-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov; Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Center for Health Statistics (DHHS/PHS)
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