Authors:
Hafekost K.; Mitrou F.; Lawrence D.; Zubrick S.R.
Authors notes:
BMC Public Health 2011;11(1):950
Keywords:
Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages, unhealthy weight gain, nutrition related chronic disease
Abstract
High consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to unhealthy weight gain and nutrition related chronic disease. Intake of SSB among children remains high in spite of public health efforts to reduce consumption, including restrictions on marketing to children and limitations on the sale of these products in many schools. Much extant literature on Australian SSB consumption is out-dated and lacks information on several key issues. We sought to address this using a contemporary Australian dataset to examine purchase source, consumption pattern, dietary factors, and demographic profile of SSB consumption in children.
Media release: Too many sugary drinks for Aussie kids (January 17, 2012)