Open AccessDietary sodium intake is associated with total fluid and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in US children and adolescents aged 2–18 y: NHANES 2005–2008
Author(s) -
Carley Grimes,
Jacqueline D. Wright,
Kiang Liu,
Caryl Nowson,
Catherine M. Loria
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.112.051508
Subject(s) - body mass index , sodium , medicine , thirst , obesity , socioeconomic status , environmental health , chemistry , population , organic chemistry
Increasing dietary sodium drives the thirst response. Because sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are frequently consumed by children, sodium intake may drive greater consumption of SSBs and contribute to obesity risk.
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