title: Reducing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Among Students: School-Based Programs and Policies That Work.
abstract: The amount of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) consumed by U.S. youth has nearly doubled since the 1970s. The majority of children between 2 and 19 years drink SSBs on any given day. Many serious health problems such as childhood overweight and obesity, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, and cardiovascular problems have been linked to SSBs. This article provides an overview of school-based interventions and policies that have successfully contributed to a reduction in sugar-sweetened intake among children. School nurses and nurses in other community-based settings are well positioned to promote intake of more healthful beverages among children using strategies recommended in this article.
authors: Instructor, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA.
authors: Julia A
authors: JA
authors: Tipton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012573:School Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: childhood obesity; children; soft drinks; sugar-sweetened beverages; youth