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Sweet-Tooth Nation: US Can't Kick Soda Habit |
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Sweet-Tooth Nation: US Can't Kick Soda Habit
by Sara G. Miller
Soda habits among kids and adults in the U.S. are still going strong: About two-thirds of children and half of adults report drinking at one least one sugar-sweetened beverage a day, two new reports find.
One report focused on children and teens ages 2 to 19; it found that 63 percent of youth in the U.S. reported drinking at least one sugary drink a day from 2011 to 2014.
The other report focused on adults in the U.S.; it found that 49 percent said they drank at least one sugar-sweetened beverage a day during the same time period. Both reports were published today (Jan. 26) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Previous studies have found that drinking sugary drinks is linked to health problems in both adults and children, including weight gain, type 2 diabetes and dental cavities, the researchers wrote.
Read full article on Live Science.
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