title: Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among youth and adults in the United States: 1999-2010.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Reducing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is a recommended strategy to promote optimal health.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to describe trends in SSB consumption among youth and adults in the United States.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyzed energy intake from SSBs among 22,367 youth aged 2-19 y and 29,133 adults aged ≥20 y who participated in a 24-h dietary recall as part of NHANES, a nationally representative sample of the US population with a cross-sectional design, between 1999 and 2010. SSBs included soda, fruit drinks, sports and energy drinks, sweetened coffee and tea, and other sweetened beverages. Patterns of SSB consumption, including location of consumption and meal occasion associated with consumption, were also examined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2009-2010, youth consumed a mean (±SE) of 155 ± 7 kcal/d from SSBs, and adults consumed an age-adjusted mean (±SE) of 151 ± 5 kcal/d from SSBs--a decrease from 1999 to 2000 of 68 kcal/d and 45 kcal/d, respectively (P-trend < 0.001 for each). In 2009-2010, SSBs contributed 8.0% ± 0.4% and 6.9% ± 0.2% of daily energy intake among youth and adults, respectively, which reflected a decrease compared with 1999-2000 (P-trend < 0.001 for both). Decreases in SSB consumption, both in the home and away from home and also with both meals and snacks, occurred over the 12-y study duration (P-trend < 0.01 for each).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A decrease in SSB consumption among youth and adults in the United States was observed between 1999 and 2010.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, Hyattsville, MD, USA. igd0@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Brian K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kit
authors.forename: Tala H I
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Fakhouri
authors.forename: Sohyun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Samara Joy
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Cynthia L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ogden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000639:trends*; D019422:Dietary Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D061215:Energy Drinks / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019422:Dietary Sucrose; D013549:Sweetening Agents