Soda Accounts for 20 Per Cent of Beverage Consumption Among Youth – CDC
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control….
Soft drinks account for 20% of children’s total beverage consumption, according to a new report released on September 13 from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Researchers looked at total drink consumption habits of U.S. children ages 2 to 19.
The group, led by Kirsten Hennrick, PhD, from the National Center for Health Statistics, investigated what children drink and how their beverage consumption habits vary by age, sex, and race/ethnicity.
“Beverage choices can impact diet quality and total calorie intake,” the report authors wrote. “Soft drinks accounted for 20% of total beverages consumed among youth. They include a wide variety of beverages
, typically associated with increased intake of added sugar, thus adding extra calories without the benefit of vitamins
, minerals, and fiber.”
People wonder why dental caries/disease hasn’t disappeared…..