articlePLoS ONEAug 5, 2015GOLD OA

Global, Regional, and National Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Fruit Juices, and Milk: A Systematic Assessment of Beverage Intake in 187 Countries

GSGitanjali SinghRMRenata MichaSKShahab KhatibzadehPSPeilin ShiSSStephen S Lim

Tufts University · Agricultural University of Athens · +4 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), fruit juice, and milk are components of diet of major public health interest. To-date, assessment of their global distributions and health impacts has been limited by insufficient comparable and reliable data by country, age, and sex.

Objective

To quantify global, regional, and national levels of SSB, fruit juice, and milk intake by age and sex in adults over age 20 in 2010.

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Keywords
  • Added sugar
  • Fruit juice
  • Environmental health
  • Representativeness heuristic
  • Sugar
  • National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
  • Consumption (sociology)
  • Population
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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