A study has confirmed that if we are consuming a lot of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), stop doing so as it may make us obese or overweight, a study has confirmed. A new review of the latest evidence on SSBs -- that includes 30 new studies published between 2013 and 2015 -- concludes that SSB consumption is associated with overweight and obesity.
"The evidence base linking SSBs with obesity and overweight in children and adults has grown substantially in the past three years," said co-author from University Hospitals of Geneva in Switzerland."We were able to include 30 new studies not sponsored by the industry in this review, an average of 10 per year. This compares with a previous review that included 32 studies across the period 1990-2012." The review is published in the journal Obesity Facts.Of these 30 studies included, 20 were in children -- 17 prospective and 3 randomised…
