Strategies to Limit Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Young Children: Proceedings of a Workshop
English
By (author): and Medicine Engineering Food and Nutrition Board Health and Medicine Division National Academies of Sciences
On June 21-22, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board convened a workshop in Washington, DC, to explore the range of policies and programs that exist at the federal, state, tribal, and local levels to limit sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in children birth to 5 years of age. Topics examined over the course of the 1.5-day workshop included prevalence and trends in beverage intake among young children; beverage intake guidelines applicable to the age range of interest; challenges and opportunities of influencing beverage consumption; the role of industry in beverage intake; and knowledge gaps and research needs. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
Table of Contents- Front Matter
- 1 Introduction and Workshop Overview
- 2 Setting the Stage
- 3 Beverage Intake Guidelines Applicable to Young Children
- 4 Opportunities and Challenges to Influence Beverage Consumption in Young Children: An Exploration of Federal, State, and Local Policies and Programs
- 5 Innovations and Challenges of Emerging Strategies
- 6 The Role of Industry in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption
- 7 Reflections and an Exploration of Gaps and Opportunities
- References
- Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
- Appendix B: Speaker and Moderator Biographical Sketches
- Appendix C: Bibliography of References Used to Inform Workshop Planning