title: Research evidence for reducing sugar sweetened beverages in children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) have become commonplace in our society and are positively associated with an increase in body mass index (BMI) in our youth.
  
  
  METHODS
  This project presents an evidence-based review of the current research literature from 2001 to 2009 to examine the association between SSBs and children's BMI.
  
  
  RESULTS
  An analysis of nine primary research studies is reported and eight of nine studies support that a decrease or reduction in SSBs by our youth can have a positive impact on their BMI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Education and political action by nurses to promote a decrease in SSB intake is a step in the right direction in reducing obesity in our children.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing , University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas 66214, USA. theclabaughs@juno.com
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Clabaugh
authors.forename: Geri B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Neuberger
mesh_terms: D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002669:Child Welfare; D019422:Dietary Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005518:Food Preferences; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D019422:Dietary Sucrose; D013549:Sweetening Agents