Association between soft drink, fruit juice consumption and obesity in Eastern Europe: cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of the HAPIEE study.

Adriana Garduño-AlanisS MalyutinaA PajakU StepaniakR KubinovaD DenisovaH PikhartA PeaseyM BobakD Stefler

Published in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2019)

Our findings support previous studies suggesting that soft drink consumption (including SSBs and ASBs) is positively related to BMI, whereas our results for fruit juice were less consistent. Policies regarding these beverages should be considered in Eastern Europe to lower the risk of obesity.

Keyphrases

cross sectional
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
south africa
high fat diet induced
body mass index
adipose tissue