date:May 20, 2019
Children who enjoy sweetened soft drinks consume more total calories and sugar compared with their water- and milk-drinking peers, according to a new study, Consumption of Low-calorie Sweetened Beverages is Associated with Higher Total Energy and Sugar Intake Among Children, NHANES 2011-2016, published recently in the journal Pediatric Obesity.
Susan E Swithers, a professor in Purdue Universitys Department of Psychological Sciences, is a co-author of the study, which sought to understand the ef