TABLE 2.
Trends over time in energy intake from SSBs and percentage of daily energy intake from SSBs in adults aged ≥20 y in the United States1
| 1999–2000 | 2001–2002 | 2003–2004 | 2005–2006 | 2007–2008 | 2009–2010 | P value2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy intake from SSBs (kcal/d) | |||||||
| Total3 | 196 ± 10 | 189 ± 8 | 188 ± 8 | 159 ± 7 | 155 ± 11 | 151 ± 5 | <0.001 |
| 20–39 y | 306 ± 19 | 280 ± 14 | 278 ± 15 | 230 ± 11 | 215 ± 16 | 213 ± 11 | <0.001 |
| Men | 362 ± 17 | 337 ± 18 | 348 ± 24 | 297 ± 14 | 267 ± 19 | 254 ± 17 | <0.001 |
| Women | 252 ± 26 | 228 ± 15 | 210 ± 12 | 161 ± 13 | 165 ± 15 | 172 ± 11 | <0.001 |
| Non-Hispanic white | 308 ± 29 | 274 ± 19 | 278 ± 22 | 220 ± 12 | 222 ± 24 | 212 ± 14 | <0.001 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 323 ± 17 | 318 ± 21 | 310 ± 21 | 290 ± 25 | 226 ± 19 | 248 ± 11 | <0.001 |
| Mexican American | 281 ± 14 | 274 ± 23 | 304 ± 22 | 261 ± 12 | 245 ± 18 | 222 ± 21 | <0.01 |
| 40–59 y | 149 ± 11 | 165 ± 9 | 166 ± 10 | 139 ± 8 | 151 ± 12 | 136 ± 8 | NS |
| Men | 165 ± 12 | 205 ± 17 | 206 ± 14 | 189 ± 14 | 184 ± 15 | 165 ± 11 | NS |
| Women | 134 ± 13 | 123 ± 8 | 128 ± 14 | 93 ± 6 | 121 ± 11 | 108 ± 8 | NS |
| Non-Hispanic white | 143 ± 12 | 153 ± 12 | 161 ± 12 | 133 ± 10 | 145 ± 18 | 130 ± 10 | NS |
| Non-Hispanic black | 219 ± 18 | 243 ± 7 | 214 ± 20 | 193 ± 24 | 209 ± 16 | 165 ± 10 | <0.01 |
| Mexican American | 180 ± 8 | 186 ± 18 | 186 ± 19 | 189 ± 14 | 165 ± 16 | 186 ± 8 | NS |
| ≥60 y | 84 ± 5 | 71 ± 4 | 70 ± 3 | 70 ± 4 | 61 ± 4 | 68 ± 4 | <0.01 |
| Men | 103 ± 10 | 96 ± 7 | 75 ± 5 | 91 ± 9 | 75 ± 5 | 80 ± 6 | <0.05 |
| Women | 68 ± 10 | 52 ± 5 | 67 ± 3 | 54 ± 5 | 50 ± 4 | 58 ± 4 | NS |
| Non-Hispanic white | 81 ± 7 | 65 ± 6 | 64 ± 3 | 65 ± 5 | 56 ± 5 | 64 ± 5 | <0.05 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 116 ± 10 | 121 ± 12 | 121 ± 9 | 109 ± 6 | 103 ± 11 | 108 ± 9 | NS |
| Mexican American | 106 ± 11 | 99 ± 11 | 81 ± 8 | 99 ± 18 | 84 ± 6 | 83 ± 5 | NS |
| Energy intake from SSBs (%) | |||||||
| Total3 | 8.7 ± 0.5 | 8.3 ± 0.3 | 8.1 ± 0.3 | 7.0 ± 0.3 | 7.1 ± 0.5 | 6.9 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
| 20–39 y | 12.8 ± 0.8 | 11.5 ± 0.6 | 11.2 ± 0.6 | 9.5 ± 0.4 | 9.5 ± 0.7 | 9.3 ± 0.4 | <0.001 |
| Men | 12.9 ± 0.6 | 11.7 ± 0.7 | 11.9 ± 0.7 | 10.2 ± 0.4 | 9.9 ± 0.7 | 9.5 ± 0.6 | <0.001 |
| Women | 12.7 ± 1.3 | 11.2 ± 0.7 | 10.4 ± 0.7 | 8.3 ± 0.8 | 9.0 ± 0.9 | 9.1 ± 0.6 | <0.01 |
| Non-Hispanic white | 12.7 ± 1.1 | 11.0 ± 0.8 | 11.1 ± 0.8 | 8.9 ± 0.5 | 9.6 ± 1.1 | 9.1 ± 0.6 | <0.01 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 13.7 ± 0.6 | 12.7 ± 0.8 | 13.2 ± 0.9 | 12.3 ± 0.9 | 9.8 ± 0.9 | 11.1 ± 0.4 | <0.001 |
| Mexican American | 12.5 ± 0.6 | 11.5 ± 1.2 | 11.6 ± 0.8 | 11.1 ± 0.4 | 10.9 ± 0.8 | 9.8 ± 0.8 | <0.05 |
| 40–59 y | 6.8 ± 0.5 | 7.5 ± 0.5 | 7.4 ± 0.4 | 6.3 ± 0.4 | 6.9 ± 0.6 | 6.2 ± 0.4 | NS |
| Men | 6.4 ± 0.5 | 8.0 ± 0.6 | 7.8 ± 0.5 | 7.1 ± 0.5 | 7.1 ± 0.6 | 6.3 ± 0.5 | NS |
| Women | 7.4 ± 0.7 | 6.8 ± 0.5 | 7.0 ± 0.7 | 5.1 ± 0.3 | 6.6 ± 0.6 | 6.1 ± 0.4 | NS |
| Non-Hispanic white | 6.3 ± 0.6 | 6.8 ± 0.5 | 7.1 ± 0.5 | 5.8 ± 0.5 | 6.5 ± 0.8 | 5.9 ± 0.5 | NS |
| Non-Hispanic black | 10.8 ± 0.9 | 11.7 ± 0.3 | 10.2 ± 0.9 | 9.0 ± 1.0 | 10.0 ± 0.7 | 7.7 ± 0.6 | <0.001 |
| Mexican American | 9.2 ± 0.6 | 8.7 ± 0.9 | 8.6 ± 0.9 | 8.9 ± 0.6 | 7.7 ± 0.7 | 8.8 ± 0.3 | NS |
| ≥60 y | 4.7 ± 0.3 | 4.0 ± 0.2 | 4.0 ± 0.2 | 3.9 ± 0.2 | 3.5 ± 0.2 | 3.7 ± 0.2 | <0.01 |
| Men | 5.0 ± 0.5 | 4.6 ± 0.3 | 3.7 ± 0.3 | 4.4 ± 0.4 | 3.7 ± 0.3 | 3.9 ± 0.3 | <0.05 |
| Women | 4.4 ± 0.6 | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 4.2 ± 0.2 | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 3.6 ± 0.3 | NS |
| Non-Hispanic white | 4.5 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 0.3 | 3.6 ± 0.2 | 3.6 ± 0.2 | 3.1 ± 0.3 | 3.4 ± 0.3 | <0.05 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 7.8 ± 0.7 | 7.5 ± 0.7 | 7.6 ± 0.6 | 6.6 ± 0.5 | 6.6 ± 0.7 | 6.2 ± 0.6 | <0.05 |
| Mexican American | 6.6 ± 0.6 | 5.9 ± 0.7 | 4.8 ± 0.5 | 5.8 ± 1.0 | 5.3 ± 0.3 | 4.8 ± 0.4 | <0.05 |
All values are means ± SEs. The data are from NHANES; n = 29,133. NS, P ≥ 0.05. SSBs include soda, fruit drinks (including fruit juices and nectars with added sugars), sports and energy drinks, sweetened coffees and teas, and other SSBs (including horchata and sugar cane beverages). SSB, sugar-sweetened beverage.
Test of significance for a linear trend (1999–2000 to 2009–2010) with the use of a t statistic.
Age-adjusted by the direct method to the year 2000 Census population using 20–39, 40–59, ≥60 y.