A new study found that students who attended schools where sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) were available, and who reported consuming more than one SSB in the previous day, had a 60% greater chance of being obese. (Credit: Damian Ayers, flickr.com)
Previous research has shown that students drink more sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) when they attend a school where they are available.
A new study that surveyed 11,385 students from 174 secondary schools in British Columbia – 43% of which reported access to SSBs. The researchers found that students who attend schools where SSBs were available have a greater chance of being obese. They also found those students who reported consuming more than one SSB in the previous day had a 60% greater chance of being obese.
Original research paper published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity on March 26, 2014.
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