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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Kumar, Gayathri S. ; Pan, Liping ; Park, Sohyun ; Lee-Kwan, Seung Hee ; Onufrak, Stephen ; ... More +
Kumar, Gayathri S. ; Pan, Liping ; Park, Sohyun ; Lee-Kwan, Seung Hee ; Onufrak, Stephen ; Blanck, Heidi M. Less -
Description:
Reducing consumption of calories from added sugars is a recommendation of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and an objective of Healthy People 2020. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are major sources of added sugars in the diets of U.S. residents. Daily SSB consumption is associated with obesity and other chronic health conditions, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. U.S. adults consumed an estimated average of 151 kcal/day of SSB during 2009-2010, with regular (i.e., nondiet) soda and fruit drinks representing the leading sources of SSB energy intake. However, there is limited information on state-specific prevalence of SSB consumption. To assess regular soda and fruit drink consumption among adults in 18 states, CDC analyzed data from the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Among the 18 states surveyed, 26.3% of adults consumed regular soda or fruit drinks or both ≥1 times daily. By state, the prevalence ranged from 20.4% to 41.4%. Overall, consumption of regular soda or fruit drinks was most common among persons aged 18‒34 years (24.5% for regular soda and 16.6% for fruit drinks), men (21.0% and 12.3%), non-Hispanic blacks (20.9% and 21.9%), and Hispanics (22.6% and 18.5%). Persons who want to reduce added sugars in their diets can decrease their consumption of foods high in added sugars such as candy, certain dairy and grain desserts, sweetened cereals, regular soda, fruit drinks, sweetened tea and coffee drinks, and other SSBs. States and health departments can collaborate with worksites and other community venues to increase access to water and other healthful beverages.
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Adolescent
Adult
Articles
Beverages
Carbonated Beverages
Dietary Sucrose
Energy Intake
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nutrition Surveys
Sweetening Agents
Young Adult

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014; 63(32):686-690.
Pubmed ID:
25121711
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4584909
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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