Background Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to obesity
and type 2 diabetes. Objective We examined national trends in SSB consumption among US …

Background: Reducing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is a recommended
strategy to promote optimal health. Objective: The objective was to describe trends in SSB …

BACKGROUND: Few previous studies have investigated consumption distributions of sugar-
sweetened beverages (SSBs) over time and individual-level associations despite recent …

Background Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption has been linked with poor diet
quality, weight gain, and increased risk for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease …

Background Although previous studies have documented declines in intake from sugar-
sweetened beverages (SSB) in the United States, it is important to examine whether heavy …

BACKGROUND: Although consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is
associated with higher caloric intakes, the amount SSBs contribute to higher intakes has not …

Methods We used data from the 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for
38,978 adults aged 18 years or older from 6 states: Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Minnesota …

The relation between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), obesity, and related health
outcomes has increasingly attracted public and scientific interest. Since the late 1970s …

Data from the SSB intake module in the 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
provide the most recent state-specific data on consumption of SSBs. Among the 23 states …

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 …