Tag: Sugar
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages May Increase Risk for CVD in Women
Risk for CVD, revascularization, stroke increased for women consuming one or more SSB/day
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages May Adversely Affect Lipid Profile
Greater decrease in HDL, increase in triglycerides seen for regular versus low consumption level
Tax on Sweetened Beverages Reduced Sales Volume in Chicago
Decrease was more than 20 percent even when accounting for cross-border shopping
Child Consumption of Sugary Drinks Down From 2003 to 2014
Decline seen across income levels, including SNAP participants
Most Infants, Toddlers Consuming Added Sugars
Findings could have implications for public health and long-term dietary habits
Electronic Device Use Tied to Sugar, Caffeine Intake in Teens
While energy drink consumption is declining, more electronic device use tied to more sugar, caffeine consumption
Sweetened Drinks Represent Majority of Children’s Drink Sales
Unsweetened 100 percent juice drinks represent just 38 percent of children's drink sales
Increasing Intake of Any Sugary Drink Ups Diabetes Risk
Substituting one sugary drink daily with one water, coffee, or tea lowers risk
Pediatricians Can Play Role in Cutting Sugary Drink Intake
Policy recommendations include approaches to increase drink price, reduction of marketing to children
Drinking Soft Drinks Tied to Higher Risk for Early Death
Higher risk for death seen for drinking two or more sugar- or artificially sweetened soft drinks per day
