Trends in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Among Young Children, United States, 2021–2023
We used data from the National Survey of Children's Health in 2021, 2022, and 2023 to examine trends in sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake among children aged 1 to 5 years in the US. We performed trend analyses nationally, by age group, and by state and jurisdiction (District of Columbia) for 2 frequencies of intake: 1 to 3 times per week and 4 or more times per week, with "none" as the referent group. We found no significant linear trends at the national level. Two states had significant linear trends for SSB intake 1 to 3 times per week, and 6 states and the District of Columbia had significant linear trends for SSB intake ≥4 times per week. State public health professionals can use these data to understand recent SSB intake among children.
Authors
- Carrie Dooyema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9266-9657)
- Kristin J. Marks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0261-9443)
- Heather C. Hamner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1590-6254)
- Sofia Awan
- Julie L. Self (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9584-7041)
- Mary Ellen Grap
- Annette Sauer
Institutions
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (US)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (US)
- United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Association (US)
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventing Chronic Disease
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd22.250195
- Primary Topic
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00