Soft Drinks a
Contributing Factor Towards Obesity Epidemic
May 27, 2005
Soda and Sweet Drinks are the main
source of calories
and in turn obesity,
reveals a new research.
The researchers studied the reported diets of a large
nationwide sample of American adults. Amongst the respondents,
more than two-thirds reported drinking sufficient quantities
of soda and/or sweet drinks to provide them with a greater
proportion of daily calories than any other food.
Also, the obesity rates were higher among these sweet
drink consumers. Whereas Consumers of Orange juice and
low fat milk, tended to be less overweight, on average.
Experts are hopeful that, "by helping to identify
the main sources of excess energy in the American diet,
this work may contribute to the development of much-needed
strategies to combat obesity in the American public."
The results have been taken as startling and expected
to change the understanding of the American Diet.
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