Reducing Calories and Added Sugars by Improving Children's Beverage Choices

Ronette R. Briefel, Ander Wilson, Charlotte Cabili and Allison Hedley Dodd

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Abstract: This study estimated the mean calories from added sugars saved by switching sugar-sweetened beverages (including soda, fruit-flavored drinks, and sport drinks) and flavored milks consumed to unflavored low-fat milk (less than 1 percent fat) at meals and water between meals.

Keywords: Child Obesity; Sweetened beverages; Added Sugars; School Nutrition Policy; Home food environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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