Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents.

Published

Journal Article (Review)

Excess consumption of added sugars, especially from sugary drinks, poses a grave health threat to children and adolescents, disproportionately affecting children of minority and low-income communities. Public policies, such as those detailed in this statement, are needed to decrease child and adolescent consumption of added sugars and improve health.

Full Text

Duke Authors

Armstrong, Sarah Commisso

Cited Authors

Muth, ND; Dietz, WH; Magge, SN; Johnson, RK; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, ; SECTION ON OBESITY, ; COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION, ; AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,

Published Date

April 2019

Published In

Pediatrics

Volume / Issue

143 / 4

PubMed ID

30910915

Pubmed Central ID

30910915

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1098-4275

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1542/peds.2019-0282

Language

eng

Conference Location

United States