Drinking Our Way to Obesity
Calories From Beverages Doubled Since the 1960s
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Medical NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDDec. 10, 2007 -- Americans now get nearly twice as many calories from beverages as they did in the 1960s.
The finding comes from an analysis of national surveys conducted in 1965, 1977, 1988, and 2002 by doctoral student Kiyah J. Duffey and Barry M. Popkin, PhD, of the University of North Carolina.
In 1965, Americans got about 12% of their daily calories from things they drank. Calories from beverages went up decade by decade. By 2002, beverages made up 21% of daily calorie intake.
"By 2002, 30% of the U.S. population was consuming a quarter of calories or more from beverages," Duffey tells WebMD. "This is just a huge amount."
It isn't just sodas, although by 2002 Americans were getting 100 more calories a day from sodas then they were in 1965. Alcoholic beverages, 100% fruit juice, and fruit-juice drinks contribute significantly more calories to our daily diets than they did in the 1960s.
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Calories From Beverages Doubled Since the 1960s
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Medical NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDDec. 10, 2007 -- Americans now get nearly twice as many calories from beverages as they did in the 1960s.
The finding comes from an analysis of national surveys conducted in 1965, 1977, 1988, and 2002 by doctoral student Kiyah J. Duffey and Barry M. Popkin, PhD, of the University of North Carolina.
In 1965, Americans got about 12% of their daily calories from things they drank. Calories from beverages went up decade by decade. By 2002, beverages made up 21% of daily calorie intake.
"By 2002, 30% of the U.S. population was consuming a quarter of calories or more from beverages," Duffey tells WebMD. "This is just a huge amount."
It isn't just sodas, although by 2002 Americans were getting 100 more calories a day from sodas then they were in 1965. Alcoholic beverages, 100% fruit juice, and fruit-juice drinks contribute significantly more calories to our daily diets than they did in the 1960s.
Full text
http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20071210/drinking-our-way-to-obesity?ecd=wnl_wmh_121507
