Weight Gain In Children Has No Association With Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption

Wrong.

"An analysis of 12 recent studies indicate that there is virtually no link between the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain in children and teens. The meta-analysis is published in the June issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition."

There is a 100% cause and effect relationship between more Calories in than out and weight gain.

The source of the too many Calories is immaterial.

If it is sugar-sweetened beverages, then they are the culprits.

If it is organic milk ice creams, then they are the culprits.

"'My co-authors and I carefully analyzed 12 studies using scientifically validated methods and found that there is virtually no association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and weight gain in children and teens,' Dr. Maureen Storey said. "'n fact, the evidence strongly suggests that reducing or eliminating sugar-sweetened beverages would have almost no impact on children and teens weight. While other investigators have reached other conclusions, our findings are consistent with three recently published review articles that concluded that the evidence that adolescent consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages leads to weight gain is 'weak or equivocal.''"

This is disingenuous wordplay.

BTW, who is this Dr. Storey?

"Dr. Storey is senior vice president for science policy for the American Beverage Association (ABA) and former director of the University of Maryland's Center for Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture Policy."

Trust her like a viper.