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Associação entre consumo de refrigerantes, sucos e leite, com o índice de massa corporal em escolares da rede pública de Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Links between drinking soft drinks, fruit juice, and milk and body weight in public school students in Niterói, Brazil
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Abstract
In a study of 1,423 students aged 9 to 16, soft drinks and juices contributed 20% of mean daily energy intake.
- A positive association was found between soft drink intake and age (p = 0.05).
- A negative association was observed between milk intake and age (p = 0.004).
- Frequent fruit juice intake was significantly associated with higher BMI in girls (beta = 0.02; p = 0.03).
- No significant associations were detected between BMI and frequent consumption of other beverages for either gender.
- Reducing energy intake from beverages should focus on both soft drinks and fruit juice.
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