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This one found that Chinese adolescents’ sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is common, and that a high-frequency sugar-sweetened beverage consumption to be associated with lower muscle strength in that population. 
- The proportions of Chinese adolescents who consumed sugar-sweetened beverage ≥ 3 times/week, 1–2 times/week, and < 1 time/week were 12.23%, 52.79%, and 34.98%, respectively.
- These findings suggest that more than 60% of adolescents in China consume sugary beverages more than once a week or more.
- This study also found that Chinese adolescents with excessive sugar-sweetened beverage consumption had relatively lower levels of muscle strength.
- Chinese adolescents who consumed sugar-sweetened beverages 1–2 times/week and ≥ 3 times/week were more likely to have lower muscle strength compared with those who consumed sugar-sweetened beverages < 1 time/week.
Association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption frequency and muscle strength: results from a sample of Chinese adolescents (open access)
doi.org/10.1186/s12889…
#nutrition #diet
doi.org/10.1186/s12889…
#nutrition #diet
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