Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and association with weight status in Irish children: a cross-sectional study prior to the introduction of a government tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.

Janas M HarringtonCatherine PerryEimear KeaneIvan J Perry

Published in: Public health nutrition (2020)

SSB account for a substantial proportion of daily energy intake and are significantly associated with child overweight/obesity. This study provides baseline data from a sample of children from which the impact of the SSB tax can be benchmarked.

Keyphrases

weight gain
physical activity
weight loss
young adults
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
type diabetes
mental health
electronic health record
primary care
big data
general practice
high fat diet induced
body weight