Evidence-based
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
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•Last Updated: August 28, 2025
Sugar-Sweetened beverages refer to any drinks with added sugars. Examples include soda, juice, and sports drinks.
Sugar-Sweetened beverages refer to any drinks with added sugars. Examples include soda, juice, and sports drinks.
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages is most often used for Other.
In this umbrella meta-analysis of 19 meta-analyses, with 67 datasets from observational studies, intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages and artificially sweetened beverages were each associated with increased risks of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, compared to no (or low) intakes.
