Hydration and Obesity Prevention
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The easy access to an abundance of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is of major concern now that compelling evidence has linked high intakes of these drinks to childhood obesity. Recently, two independent trials showed increased weight in children consuming SSB compared with a control group who received water or drinks with artificial sweeteners [1, 2] . Therefore, the high availability and intense marketing of SSB combined with the high rates of childhood obesity worldwide should raise concern among public health professionals as well as politicians [3, 4] . In this article, we elaborate on the evidence for the association between SSB and adverse health effects, and propose a multiple-setting behavioral intervention in the community that promotes water and discourages SSB after breast and/or bottle feeding in children between the ages of 0 and 4 years. Published online: April 4, 2014 www.karger.com/ofa DOI: 10.1159/000360748
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