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Nutritively sweetened beverage consumption and body weight: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized experiments

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Mattes, R. D., Shikany, J. M., Kaiser, K. A., Allison, D. B.·2011·Obesity Reviews

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Summary: Nutritively sweetened beverages (NSBs) may play a role in the obesity epidemic. We abstracted data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and evidence‐based reviews through January 2009 concerning effects of consumption of NSBs on changes in body weight and adiposity. Studies included were those (i) conducted in humans; (ii) lasting at least 3 weeks; (iii) incorporating random assignment of subjects to conditions that differed only in the consumption of NSBs and (iv) including an adiposity indicator as an outcome. Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria. Meta‐analysis of six studies that added NSBs to persons' diets showed dose‐dependent increases in weight. Contrarily, meta‐analysis of studies that attempted to reduce NSB consumption consistently showed no effect on body mass index (BMI) when all subjects were considered. Meta‐analysis of studies providing access to results separately for subjects overweight at baseline showed a significant effect of a roughly 0.35 standard deviations lesser BMI change (i.e. more weight loss or less weight gain) relative to controls. The current evidence does not demonstrate conclusively that NSB consumption has uniquely contributed to obesity or that reducing NSB consumption will reduce BMI levels in general. We recommend an adequately powered RCT with overweight persons, for whom there is suggestive evidence of an effect.

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Authors
Mattes, R. D., Shikany, J. M., Kaiser, K. A., & Allison, D. B.
Affiliations
  • Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Corresponding author
Allison, D. B.
Venue
Obesity Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-04-18
Volume
12
Issue
5
Pages
346-365
ISSN
  • 1467-7881 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-789X
OpenAlex
W2110524068
Cited by
160
References
82
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Obesity Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (5 R01 DK63185, R01DK063185, P30DK056336)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
Keywords
body weight, body mass index, adiposity, obesity, weight gain, weight loss, sugar-sweetened beverages, overweight, dose-dependent effects, randomized controlled trials
MeSH terms
Beverages, Body Weight, Humans, Obesity, Sweetening Agents, Body Mass Index, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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