Sugary Drinks Not Linked to Obesity

Beverage habits among adolescents include increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and decreased consumption of milk; therefore, researchers from the University of Minnesota examined the association between beverage consumption and weight gain.

Researchers tracked increases in body mass index (BMI)among 2,294 teens a found drinking low-calorie soda, drinking little milk or no white milk, and poor eating habits led to increases in body size and weight. The researchers said there was no association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, juice consumption and adolescent weight gain over a 5-year period.

Sources:

• American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Adolescent beverage habits and changes in weight over time: findings from Project EAT