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Monday, January 11, 2010

Study Says Sugary Sodas Not Linked to Overweight in Teens

A five-year study of more than 2000 teenagers found no link between drinking sugar-sweetened sodas and becoming overweight.
  • The researchers found that teens who drank milk tended to be slimmer, and those who consumed no-calorie drinks were more likely to be overweight.
  • Researchers at Project EAT (Eating among Teens) surveyed 2294 teenagers in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area about their beverage habits over a five-year period.
  • The teens who were drinking low-calorie soft drinks had general dietary behaviors and weight concerns, which could explain their weight gain.
The study appeared in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

An earlier study from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) linked drinking sugar-sweetened sodas to being overweight in teenagers.

Labels: sodas, causes of childhood obesity, obese teens, teens

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