CONTEXT Sugar-sweetened beverages like soft drinks and fruit punches contain large amounts of readily absorbable sugars and may contribute to weight gain and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, but these relationships have been minimally addressed in adults. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and weight change and risk of type 2 diabetes in...

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Sugar-sweetened drinks have been associated with several health problems. In the point narrative as presented below, we provide our opinion and review of the data to date that we need to reconsider consumption of dietary sugar based on the growing concern of obesity and type 2 diabetes. In the counterpoint narrative following our contribution, Drs. Kahn and Sievenpiper provide a defense and sug...

Introduction Sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) are a leading risk factor for many non-communicable diseases (NCDs) especially obesity, type II diabetes and tooth decay. Over the past decade, the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) has dramatically increased both globally and in New Zealand and the Pacifi c. Besides having no nutritional value, SSBs displace healthier beverage options...

Fructose-induced hyperuricemia might have a causal role in metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and other chronic disease. However, no study has investigated whether sugar added to foods or sugar-sweetened beverages, which are major sources of fructose, are associated with serum uric acid concentration in free-living populations. We examined the relationship between the intakes of added sugars and...

SUGAR-SWEETENED SOFT DRINKS CONTRIBUTE 7.1% OF total energy intake and represent the largest single food source of calories in the US diet. Coincidentally or not, the rise of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the United States parallels the increase in sugarsweetened soft drink consumption. Several studies have found an association between sugar-sweetened beverages and incidence of obesity in chil...

INTRODUCTION This article examines the association between the New York City regulations on beverages served in child care centers and beverage consumption among enrolled children. The regulations include requirements related to beverages served to children throughout the day. METHODS Beverage consumption data were collected on 636 children enrolled in 106 group child care centers in New York...

Children should be at least 6 months of age and parents should provide only 100% fruit juice in a cup (not a bottle). Intake should be limited to 4 to 6 oz a day until 12 months of age. It's important to reiterate to parents that breastfeeding is the preferred source of infant nutrition for the first 6 (preferably 12) months of life. Sugar-sweetened fruit drinks have been linked to excess weigh...