title: [Randomized clinical trials of the effect of sugar sweetened beverages consumption on adiposity in youngers than 16 y old; systematic review].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Association between sugar sweetened beverages consumption and several metabolic diseases has been observed.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To analyze randomized studies among ≤ 16 yo children of ≥ 52 weeks of intervention assessing the effect of the reduction of sugar sweetened beverages, carbonated drinks, flavored drinks, and fruit juices on adiposity indicators.
  
  
  METHODS
  Medline was searched for randomized controlled trials published up to August 21st, 2013. The following search terms were used: "Sugar Sweetened Beverages" and "Weight gain". Papers without basal or final data, without accurate description of control groups and those without the eligibility criteria were excluded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three studies met the eligibility criteria. In the three studies an increase among the adiposity indicators were observed among those with sugar beverage consumption or a reduction in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among those with reduction of sugar beverages.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This result show the evidence of a positive effect of the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages on adiposity indicators.
authors: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. Facultad de Medicina y Psicología.. ajimenez@uabc.edu.mx.
authors: Arturo
authors: A
authors: Jiménez-Cruz
authors: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. Escuela de Deportes. México..
authors: Luis Mario
authors: LM
authors: Gómez-Miranda
authors: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. Facultad de Medicina y Psicología..
authors: Montserrat
authors: M
authors: Bacardí-Gascón
mesh_terms: D050154:Adiposity / Q000187:drug effects*; D000293:Adolescent; D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D019422:Dietary Sucrose / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D019422:Dietary Sucrose; D013549:Sweetening Agents