Males consume more sugar drinks than females.
Teenagers and young adults consume more sugar drinks than other age groups.
Most of the sugar drinks consumed away from home are obtained from stores and not restaurants or schools. Consumption of sugar drinks in the United States has increased over the last 30 years among both children and adults (1–3).
Sugar drinks have been linked to poor diet quality, weight gain, obesity, and, in adults, type 2 diabetes.
U.S. dietary guidelines issued in 2010 recommend limiting the consumption of foods and beverages with added sugars. Moreover, the American Heart Association has recommended a consumption goal of no more than 450 kilocalories (kcal) of sugar-sweetened beverages—or fewer than three 12-oz cans of carbonated cola—per week.
