Researchers question science quality on sugary drinks’ health impacts

Are sugary drinks making us fat?

28-Sep-2011

The row about the relationship between sugary drink consumption and spiraling obesity took center stage at the American Dietetic Association (ADA) conference this week with two academics going head to head on one of the most controversial areas of...

Soda tax wouldn’t work as obese people prefer diet drinks, study suggests

29-Jun-2011

A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages may not work to reduce obesity – because obese people could have a stronger tendency to buy diet soda, suggests new research from Northwestern University.

Hawaiian health department warns against sugary drinks

06-Jun-2011

The Hawaiian health department has launched a campaign to discourage consumption of sugary beverages, which it claims is strongly correlated with obesity.

Researchers question science quality on sugary drinks’ health impacts

Scientific reviews of the evidence linking sugary drink consumption with health impacts such as obesity and type-2 diabetes are often of low quality, claim the authors of a new paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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