Sugar‐Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Given the predominance of observational designs, these findings should be interpreted as associations rather than evidence of causality. Public health initiatives and clinical interventions aimed at reducing SSB intake may help mitigate the rising prevalence of anxiety disorders, specifically among adolescents.
Authors
- Orouba Almilaji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-5393)
- Karim Khaled
- Fotini Tsofliou
- Chloe Casey
- Nathalie Abdulbaki
Institutions
- University of London (GB)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Hôpital Georges-Clemenceau (FR)
- Lebanese American University (LB)
- University of Roehampton (GB)
- Bournemouth University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.70217
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 30.73