Soft drink consumption has tripled in adolescent boys between 1977-78 and 1994

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Adolescent boys in the U.S. nearly tripled their intake of soft drinks between 1977-1978 to 1994 according to the Institute of Medicine's report on Childhood Obesity (2004, p. 34). 32% of girls and 52% of boys drink at least 24 ounces of soda per day

By the age of 14, 32 percent of adolescent girls and 52 percent of adolescent boys consume 3 or more eight ounce soft drinks daily according to the Institute of Medicine’s report on Childhood Obesity (2004, p. 34).

Annual soft drink consumption per capita increased from 35 gallons to 44 gallons

Soft drink consumption per capita in the U.S. increased from 34.7 gallons per year in 1987-1991 to 44.4 gallons per year in 1997.

Soft drink portion has increased by 49 calories

The portion size of soft drinks has increased by 49 calories, from 13.1 ounces to 19.9 ounces according to the Institute of Medicine’s report on Childhood Obesity (2004, p. 34).

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REFERENCE

Preventing childhood obesity: Health in the balance. Institute of Medicine. 2004 Sep 30, 482 pages.

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