60
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Editorial

Soft drinks and obesity in children: an intricate puzzle

, &
Pages 5-7 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

References

  • Malik VS, Schulze MB, Hu FB. Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain: a systematic review. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 84(2), 274–288 (2006).
  • Vartanian LR, Schwartz MB, Brownell KD. Effects of soft drink consumption on nutrition and health: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am. J. Public Health 97(4), 667–675 (2007).
  • Pereira MA. The possible role of sugar-sweetened beverages in obesity etiology: a review of the evidence. Int. J. Obes. (Lond.) 30(Suppl. 3), S28–S36 (2006).
  • Bachman CM, Baranowski T, Nicklas TA. Is there an association between sweetened beverages and adiposity? Nutr. Rev. 64(4), 153–174 (2006).
  • Gibson S. Sugar-sweetened soft drinks and obesity: a systematic review of the evidence from observational studies and interventions. Nutr. Res. Rev. 21(2), 134–147 (2008).
  • Forshee RA, Anderson PA, Storey ML. Sugar-sweetened beverages and body mass index in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 87(6), 1662–1671 (2008).
  • DiMeglio DP, Mattes RD. Liquid versus solid carbohydrate: effects on food intake and body weight. Int. J. Obes. Relat. Metab. Disord. 24(6), 794–800 (2000).
  • Ludwig DS. The glycemic index: physiological mechanisms relating to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. JAMA 287(18), 2414–2423 (2002).
  • Bray GA, Nielsen SJ, Popkin BM. Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 79(4), 537–543 (2004).
  • Nielsen SJ, Popkin BM. Changes in beverage intake between 1977 and 2001. Am. J. Prev. Med. 27(3), 205–210 (2004).
  • Wang Y, Lobstein T. Worldwide trends in childhood overweight and obesity. Int. J. Pediatr. Obes. 1(1), 11–25 (2006).
  • Malik VS, Popkin BM, Bray GA, Després JP, Hu FB. Sugar-sweetened beverages, obesity, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease risk. Circulation 121(11), 1356–1364 (2010).
  • Malik VS, Willett WC, Hu FB. Sugar-sweetened beverages and BMI in children and adolescents: reanalyses of a meta-analysis. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 89(1), 438–439; author reply 439 (2009).
  • Welsh JA, Cogswell ME, Rogers S, Rockett H, Mei Z, Grummer-Strawn LM. Overweight among low-income preschool children associated with the consumption of sweet drinks: Missouri, 1999–2002. Pediatrics 115(2), e223–e229 (2005).
  • Ludwig DS, Peterson KE, Gortmaker SL. Relation between consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks and childhood obesity: a prospective, observational analysis. Lancet 357(9255), 505–508 (2001).
  • Amiel SA, Sherwin RS, Simonson DC, Lauritano AA, Tamborlane WV. Impaired insulin action in puberty. A contributing factor to poor glycemic control in adolescents with diabetes. N. Engl. J. Med. 24, 215–219 (1986).
  • de Ruyter JC, Olthof MR, Seidell JC, Katan MB. A trial of sugar-free or sugar-sweetened beverages and body weight in children. N. Engl. J. Med. 367(15), 1397–1406 (2012).
  • Ebbeling CB, Feldman HA, Chomitz VR et al. A randomized trial of sugar-sweetened beverages and adolescent body weight. N. Engl. J. Med. 367(15), 1407–1416 (2012).
  • Qi Q, Chu AY, Kang JH et al. Sugar-sweetened beverages and genetic risk of obesity. N. Engl. J. Med. 367(15),1387–1396 (2012).
  • Mikkilä V, Räsänen L, Raitakari OT, Pietinen P, Viikari J. Consistent dietary paatterns identified from childhood to adulthood: the cardiovascular risk in Young Finns Study. Br. J. Nutr. 93(6), 923–931 (2005).

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.