June 2013. Volume 9. Number 2

Can we affirm that reducing sugar sweetened beverages by child prevents weigh gain?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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de Ruyter JC, Olthof MR, Seidell JC, Katan MB. A trial of sugar-free or sugar-sweetened beverages and body weight in children. N Engl J Med. 2012;367:1397-406.
Reviewers: Aparicio Rodrigo M1, Rivas Fernández MÁ2.
1Centro de Salud Entreví­as. Área 1. Madrid. España.
2Hospital General de Cataluña. Sant Cugat del Vallés. Barcelona. España.
Correspondence: María Aparicio Rodrigo. Email: maparicio@salud.madrid.org
Reception date: 05/03/2013
Acceptance date: 14/03/2013
Publication date: 20/03/2013

Abstract

Authors' conclusions: masked replacement of sugar-containing beverages with noncaloric beverages reduced weight gain an fat accumulation in normal-weight children.

Reviewers'commentary: the replacement of sugar containing beverages with artificially sweetened beverages in normal weight children, may prevent, discreetly, their weight gain.

How to cite this article

Aparicio Rodrigo M, Rivas Fernández MA. ¿Podemos afirmar que reducir el consumo de bebidas azucaradas por los niños les adelgaza? Evid Pediatr. 2013;9:23.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

de Ruyter JC, Olthof MR, Seidell JC, Katan MB. A trial of sugar-free or sugar-sweetened beverages and body weight in children. N Engl J Med. 2012;367:1397-406.
Reviewers: Aparicio Rodrigo M1, Rivas Fernández MÁ2.
1Centro de Salud Entreví­as. Área 1. Madrid. España.
2Hospital General de Cataluña. Sant Cugat del Vallés. Barcelona. España.
Correspondence: María Aparicio Rodrigo. Email: maparicio@salud.madrid.org
Reception date: 05/03/2013
Acceptance date: 14/03/2013
Publication date: 20/03/2013

How to cite this article

Aparicio Rodrigo M, Rivas Fernández MA. ¿Podemos afirmar que reducir el consumo de bebidas azucaradas por los niños les adelgaza? Evid Pediatr. 2013;9:23.

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