date:Mar 13, 2013
ed data from nearly 11,000 U.S. children, aged 2 to 18, who were included in national surveys between 2003 and 2010. During this time, children's consumption of food and sugar-sweetened beverages increased, while they drank fewer non-sweetened beverages.
Further analysis revealed that sugar-sweetened beverages were the primary cause of the increased calorie intake seen among children aged 2 to 11. Both food and sugar-sweetened beverages contributed to increased calorie intake among children age