Global analysis of the dietary habits of children and adolescents from 185 countries revealed that, on average, young people consumed nearly 23 per cent more sugar-sweetened beverages in 2018 compared to 1990.
The research was published by the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in The BMJ. The study revealed that overall, intakes were similar in boys and girls but higher in teens, urban residents, and children of parents with lower levels of education.
The study
The study drew from the Global Dietary Database (GDD), a large comprehensive compilation of what people around the world eat or drink, to generate the first global estimates and trends of sugar-sweetened beverage intake in youth.
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