Declines in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Children in Los Angeles County, 2007 and 2011

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Simon, Paul A. ; Lightstone, Amy S. ; Baldwin, Steve ; Kuo, Tony ; Shih, Margaret ; Fielding, Jonathan E.
• Description:
  This study assessed changes in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among children (aged≤17 years) in Los Angeles County. We analyzed children's data from the 2007 (n=5,595) and 2011 (n=5,934) Los Angeles County Health Survey. The percentage of children who consumed 1 or more SSB per day decreased from 43.3% in 2007 to 38.3% in 2011 (P<.001); this decrease was seen across most sociodemographic subgroups. Despite measurable progress in reducing SSB consumption among children in Los Angeles County, consumption remains high, highlighting the need for additional policy and programmatic interventions.
• Subjects:
  • Brief
  • Adolescent
  • Beverages
  • Carbonated Beverages
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diet
  • Female
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 10.
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  10
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/20667/cdc_20667_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 242.12 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
• Main Document Checksum:
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