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February 4, 2016

Too much sugar or too little exercise?

Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are the single largest source of added sugar and the top source of calories in the U.S. diet. Nutrition researchers believe that drinking sugary beverages is linked with obesity and related diseases, like diabetes, and that SSB consumption must be decreased to reduce obesity rates.  Findings from large research studies have consistently […]

WRITTEN BY: Carol Smathers, MS, MPH, Field Specialist in Youth Nutrition and Wellness, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Jenny Lobb, MPH, RD, LD, Research Associate, Ohio State University Extension

SOURCES:

  • 4-H Eat and Move-O-Matic: http://www.4-h.org/youth-development-programs/kids-health/programming-resources/health-nutrition-fitness/youth-voice/eat-move-o-matic/.
  • Strategies for Successful Health, an Ohioline fact sheet: http://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SS-125.

REFERENCES:

  • Filipic, M. (2016, January 29). Exercise Important, but Calories Count More. Chowline, Ohio State University Extension. http://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/chow-line-exercise-important-calories-count-more.
  • Harvard School of Public Health (2012). Factsheet: Sugary Drink Supersizing and the Obesity Epidemic. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/sugary-drinks-fact-sheet/.
  • Strom, S. (2015, August 20). Coca-Cola to Disclose Its Spending on Research Into Soft Drinks and Health. The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/business/coca-cola-to-disclose-its-spending-on-research-into-soft-drinks-and-health.html?_r=1.
  • World Health Organization (2015, March 4). WHO calls on countries to reduce sugars intake among adults and children. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/sugar-guideline/en/.

Categories: Food
Tags: #dietaryguidelines, #food, #SSBs, calories, exercise, nutrition, sugar

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