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Posted on Jun 21st 2011 11:00AM by That's Fit EditorsFiled Under: Diet & Weight Loss
By Amanda Chan for AOL Healthy Living
About one in four teens in the U.S. drink soda every day, according to a new study of high-schoolers released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Even though water, milk and 100-percent fruit juice reigned supreme in the study, 24.3 percent of high school students said they drink a serving (a can, bottle or glass) of soda every day.
Government researchers, who looked at more than 11,000 high-schoolers, also found that 16 percent of students drink a serving of a sports drink every day.
Boys were more likely than girls to report drinking soda every day, and African American teens more likely than white or Hispanic teens.
Sugar-sweetened beverages like soda and sports drinks can lead to obesity, Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, researchers note.
To continue reading this article and see a clip of the actual report, visit The Huffington Post's health and wellness destination site, Healthy Living.
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Even though water, milk and 100-percent fruit juice reigned supreme in the study, 24.3 percent of high school students said they drink a serving (a can, bottle or glass) of soda every day.
Government researchers, who looked at more than 11,000 high-schoolers, also found that 16 percent of students drink a serving of a sports drink every day.
Boys were more likely than girls to report drinking soda every day, and African American teens more likely than white or Hispanic teens.
Sugar-sweetened beverages like soda and sports drinks can lead to obesity, Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, researchers note.
To continue reading this article and see a clip of the actual report, visit The Huffington Post's health and wellness destination site, Healthy Living.
