@article{fdi:010092976, title = {{I}ntake of sugar sweetened beverages among children and adolescents in 185 countries between 1990 and 2018 : population based study}, author = {{L}ara-{C}astor, {L}. and {M}icha, {R}. and {C}udhea, {F}. and {M}iller, {V}. and {S}hi, {P}. and {Z}hang, {J}ianyi and {S}harib, {J}ulia {R} and {E}rndt-{M}arino, {J}osh and {C}ash, {S}.{B}. and {B}arquera, {S}. and {M}ozaffarian, {D}. and {G}lobal {D}ietary {D}atabase and {M}artin-{P}r{\'e}vel, {Y}ves and et al.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{OBJECTIVE} : {T}o quantify global intakes of sugar sweetened beverages ({SSB}s) and trends over time among children and adolescents. {DESIGN} : {P}opulation based study. {SETTING} : {G}lobal {D}ietary {D}atabase. {POPULATION} : {C}hildren and adolescents aged 3-19 years in 185 countries between 1990 and 2018, jointly stratified at subnational level by age, sex, parental education, and rural or urban residence. {RESULTS} : {I}n 2018, mean global {SSB} intake was 3.6 (standardized serving=248 g (8 oz)) servings/week (1.3 (95% uncertainly interval 1.0 to 1.9) in south {A}sia to 9.1 (8.3 to 10.1) in {L}atin {A}merica and the {C}aribbean). {SSB} intakes were higher in older versus younger children and adolescents, those resident in urban versus rural areas, and those of parents with higher versus lower education. {B}etween 1990 and 2018, mean global {SSB} intakes increased by 0.68 servings/week (22.9%), with the largest increases in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica (2.17 servings/week; 106%). {O}f 185 countries included in the analysis, 56 (30.3%) had a mean {SSB} intake of sup. or eg.7 servings/week, representing 238 million children and adolescents, or 10.4% of the global population of young people. {CONCLUSION} : {T}his study found that intakes of {SSB}s among children and adolescents aged 3-19 years in 185 countries increased by 23% from 1990 to 2018, parallel to the rise in prevalence of obesity among this population globally. {SSB} intakes showed large heterogeneity among children and adolescents worldwide and by age, parental level of education, and urbanicity. {T}his research should help to inform policies to reduce {SSB} intake among young people, particularly those with larger intakes across all education levels in urban and rural areas in {L}atin {A}merica and the {C}aribbean, and the growing problem of {SSB}s for public health in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica.}, keywords = {{MONDE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{B}ritish {M}edical {J}ournal}, volume = {386}, numero = {}, pages = {e079234 [13 ]}, ISSN = {1756-1833}, year = {2024}, DOI = {10.1136/bmj-2024-079234}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092976}, }