date:Dec 12, 2012
esearchers looked at the childrens consumption of dietary salt, fluids and sugar sweetened drinks.
They found 62% reported consuming sugar sweetened drinks. In this group, children who consumed more salt consumed more fluid and in particular more sugar-sweetened drinks. Children who consumed more than one sugary drink per day were 34% more likely to be overweight or obese. They also found that for every 1 gram of salt consumed per day, the children drank 46 grams more fluid, with those who repo