1 n engl j med 10.1056/nejmp0902392 T obesity epidemic has inspired calls for public health measures to prevent diet-related diseases. One controversial idea is now the subject of public debate: food taxes. Forty states already have small taxes on sugared beverages and snack foods, but in the past year, Maine and New York have proposed large taxes on sugared beverages, and similar discussions h...

There is a growing demand for convenience grab-and-go (GNG) food and beverages due to the modern, busy lifestyle. The types of available in this sector are currently not well defined, although large selection discretionary foods typically on display. aims study were (1) summarise literature consumers’ purchasing behaviours sweetened beverages, particular effects locations settings, price, promo...

The goal of this research was to assess patterns of beverage consumption and the contribution of total beverages and classes of beverages to overall energy intake and weight status. We conducted an analysis in a community-based study of 280 low-income overweight and obese African American women residing in the rural South. Participants provided baseline data including demographic characteristic...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Not all fluids may be equally beneficial for reducing the risk of kidney stones. In particular, it is not clear whether sugar and artificially sweetened soda increase the risk. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS We prospectively analyzed the association between intake of several types of beverages and incidence of kidney stones in three large ongoing cohor...