Soft Drinks and Obesity - A Global Threat to Diet and Health
Obesity, which often begins in childhood, increases the risk of heart diseases, diabetes, and other serious illnesses. Increased consumption of carbonated soft drinks and other sweetened beverages is a major contributor to overweight and obesity. Read more. (Acrobat PDF)
Coca-Cola and Pepsi Look to Developing Countries
to Maintain Sales (Acrobat PDF)
Carbonated Soft Drink Consumption by Country: Click here and find out how many soft drinks per year people consume in your country (Acrobat PDF)
Beverage Companies Attempt to Maintain Sales in the US and Western Europe with New Products (Acrobat PDF)
Studies, Resources, and Information
Over the last several years, there have been a growing number of published studies examining
the relationship between the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and rates of overweight and
obesity. While these studies acknowledge that there are many contributing factors to overweight
and obesity, they also establish a relationship between the increasing consumption patterns of
sugar-sweetened beverages, including sodas, and rising rates of overweight and obesity
internationally. Some of the most important of these studies are abstracted here.
Read more. (Acrobat PDF)
Additional Sites For Information On Soda And Health
