SynthesisAmerican journal of public health2007
Effects of soft drink consumption on nutrition and health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in American journal of public health, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02347267 (The Impact of Reduction in Consumption of Caloric and no Caloric Sweetened Beverages on Weight, Body Composition and Blood Pressure in Young Adults.), which is not on this map. Cited by 616 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Impact of Reduction in Consumption of Caloric and no Caloric Sweetened Beverages on Weight, Body Composition and Blood Pressure in Young Adults.
Who cites it
616 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Camel (International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review of temporal body weight and dietary intake patterns in adults: implications on future public health nutrition interventions to promote healthy weight.European journal of nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Impacts of the 2008 Great Recession on dietary intake: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Pooled it
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- Environmental Interventions to Reduce the Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: Abridged Cochrane Systematic Review.Obesity facts · 2020Pooled it
- National Dietary Guidelines of Greece for children and adolescents: a tool for promoting healthy eating habits.Public health nutrition · 2019Guideline
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- Prompting consumers to make healthier food choices in hospitals: a cluster randomised controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Trial
- Who pays and Who benefits? A distributional health-economic evaluation of strengthening the UK soft drinks industry levy.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2026Article
- Adapting Global Dietary Recommendation Indices to Assess Retail Food Environment Quality: Spatial Insights from Rural and Urban Kenya.Current developments in nutrition · 2026Article
- How does the Kids SIPAmerican journal of agricultural economics · 2026Article
- Development of the Muscular and Skeletal System During Adolescence.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Sugar Intake Is Associated With Increased Odds of Depression and Anxiety: Evidence From A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Impact of sugar-sweetened beverages tax on obesity and obesity-related health conditions: evidence from Washington State's soft drink syrup tax.Health economics review · 2025Article
556 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
In a meta-analysis of 88 studies, we examined the association between soft drink consumption and nutrition and health outcomes. We found clear associations of soft drink intake with increased energy intake and body weight. Soft drink intake also was associated with lower intakes of milk, calcium, and other nutrients and with an increased risk of several medical problems (e.g., diabetes). Study design significantly influenced results: larger effect sizes were observed in studies with stronger methods (longitudinal and experimental vs cross-sectional studies). Several other factors also moderated effect sizes (e.g., gender, age, beverage type). Finally, studies funded by the food industry reported significantly smaller effects than did non-industry-funded studies. Recommendations to reduce population soft drink consumption are strongly supported by the available science.
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