Tag: Sugar
AMA Adopts Policy to Cut Sugar Sweetened Drink Consumption
Policy supports evidence-based strategies such as excise taxes, adding warning labels
Most Infants and Toddlers Consume Added Sugar
On any given day, 85 percent of infants, toddlers aged 6 to 23 months had added sugar intake
Daily Sports Drink Consumption Down in U.S. Teenagers
However, majority of teens report drinking sports drink weekly
Maternal, Child Sugar Intake Could Impact Child Cognition
Sugar-sweetened drinks tied to adverse effects on cognition; fruit intake tied to improved cognition
Soda Tax Cuts Daily Soda, Energy Drink Consumption
Findings based on immediate impact following the implementation of Philadelphia's beverage tax
Sweetened Drinks Linked to Increased Risk of Mortality
Risk of CVD-related, CHD-related, all-cause mortality up for highest versus lowest quartile of intake
Prenatal, Early Life Fructose Intake Associated With Asthma
High intake of sugar-sweetened beverages during pregnancy and early childhood linked to asthma
Taste, Calories Affect Metabolic Response to Sugared Beverages
Metabolic responses up for lower calorie beverages, and when sweetness is proportional to caloric load
Sugary Drinks in Mid-Pregnancy Up Odds of Heavier Children
Two or more sweet drinks a day in second trimester linked to an extra 2 pounds in 8-year-olds
Sugar Intake During Pregnancy Tied to Allergy in Offspring
As maternal sugar intake rose, so did allergies and asthma in children by age 7
