TABLE 2.
Mean beverage consumption at baseline, 6 mo, and 18 mo by PREMIER participants1
| Time |
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| Beverage intake | Baseline | 6 mo | 18 mo | P for trend2 |
| Liquid calories | ||||
| Absolute amount (kcal/d) | 355.6 ± 236.8 | 307.9 ± 244.63 | 293.9 ± 210.32 | <0.001 |
| Total energy intake (%) | 19.0 ± 11.5 | 18.6 ± 14.3 | 17.3 ± 11.22 | 0.002 |
| Individual beverage type (mL/d) | ||||
| SSBs | 310.5 ± 354.8 | 140.0 ± 298.73 | 227.7 ± 301.63 | <0.001 |
| Diet drinks | 331.2 ± 414.0 | 278.0 ± 366.73 | 381.5 ± 440.63 | 0.003 |
| Milk | 94.6 ± 183.3 | 150.8 ± 283.93 | 100.5 ± 177.4 | 0.43 |
| 100% Juice | 139.0 ± 201.1 | 183.3 ± 307.53 | 133.1 ± 176.4 | 0.58 |
| CTS | 183.3 ± 301.6 | 165.6 ± 356.03 | 140.0 ± 266.13 | <0.001 |
| CT | 162.6 ± 289.8 | 174.5 ± 103.5 | 121.2 ± 194.13 | <0.001 |
| Alcoholic beverages | 100.5 ± 248.4 | 97.6 ± 221.8 | 91.7 ± 218.8 | 0.31 |
1
Values are means ± SDs. SSBs, sugar-sweetened beverages; CTS, coffee and tea with sugar; CT, coffee and tea without sugar.
2
Test for time trend was performed by using the generalized estimating equation model with beverage consumption regressed on time.
3
Significantly different from baseline, P ≤ 0.05 (paired t test).