sugared drink
sugar-sweetened drink

Consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks in excess is associated with an increased risk.

Might the link be that as children and adults drank less milk, they substituted the empty calories of sugar-sweetened soft drinks?

Experimental studies tend to support a causal role for sugar-sweetened soft drinks in these ailments, though this is challenged by other researchers.

Many of these experiments examined the influence of sugar-sweetened soft drinks on weight gain in children and adolescents.

Thus, the low levels of satiety provided by sugar-sweetened soft drinks may explain their association with obesity.

Limit sugar-sweetened drinks to less than 450 calories a week.

Some argue that parents have control over their children's diet and can moderate their intake of sugar-sweetened soft drinks.

Current proposals frequently single out sugar-sweetened drinks as a target for taxation.

Cross-sectional, prospective, and experimental studies have found an association between obesity and the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks.

Opt for water instead of sugar-sweetened soft drinks.