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Maternal and Child Health

Munster Technological University

2011

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Beverage Consumption And Bmi Of British Schoolchildren Aged 9-13 Years, Tara Coppinger, Y. M. Jeanes, M. Mitchell, S. Reeves Oct 2011

Beverage Consumption And Bmi Of British Schoolchildren Aged 9-13 Years, Tara Coppinger, Y. M. Jeanes, M. Mitchell, S. Reeves

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Objective Adequate fluid intake has been well documented as important for health but whether it has adverse effects on overall energy and sugar intakes remains under debate. Many dietary studies continue to refrain from reporting on beverage consumption, which the present study aimed to address. Design A cross-sectional survey investigated self-reported measures of dietary intake and anthropometric measurements. Setting Primary and secondary schools in south-west London, UK. Subjects Boys and girls (n 248) aged 9-13 years. Results Boys consumed 10 % and girls consumed 9 % of their daily energy intake from beverages and most children had total sugar intakes …