Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents
has increased worldwide and has reached alarming proportions. Currently, sugar …

Background Rates of overweight and obesity have increased. Consumption of sugar-
sweetened beverages (SBs) may play a role. Objective The purpose of this meta-analysis …

Background In the context of a worldwide high prevalence of childhood obesity, the role of
sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption as a cause of excess weight gain remains …

Objective: Partly inconsistent findings from previous reviews have fueled discussions on the
impact of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on obesity development. The aim was to …

Background: The relation between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and body weight
remains controversial. Objective: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to …

Background The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased worldwide and has reached
alarming proportions. Contradictive results from studies and reviews have fuelled an …

Abstract Background Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) have been implicated in fueling
the obesity epidemic. Objectives This study aimed to update a synthesis of the evidence on …

While sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption has declined in the last 15 years,
consumption of SSBs is still high among children and adolescents. This research synthesis …

Sugar-sweetened soft drinks (SSD) are a special target of many obesity-prevention
strategies, yet critical reviews tend to be more cautious regarding the aetiological role of …

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), particularly carbonated soft drinks,
may be a key contributor to the epidemic of overweight and obesity, by virtue of these …