Table 4.
Change in Intake of Soft Drinks and Fruit Drinks in Relation to Mean Weight Change, 1995 to 2001
| Intake |
Sugar-Sweetened Soft Drinks |
Sweetened Fruit Drinks |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2001 | No. of Participants | Weight Gain, Mean (SD), kga | Subjects Who Lost Weight, % | No. | Weight Gain, Mean (SD), kga | Subjects Who Lost Weight, % |
| ≤1 Drink/wk | ≥1 Drinks/d | 880 | 6.8 (0.28) | 16 | 1069 | 5.4 (0.26) | 17 |
| ≥1 Drinks/d | ≥1 Drinks/d | 2032 | 5.8 (0.19) | 16 | 3426 | 5.5 (0.14) | 15 |
| ≤1 Drink/wk | ≤1 Drink/wk | 14 246 | 4.9 (0.07) | 20 | 7271 | 5.2 (0.10) | 21 |
| ≥1 Drinks/d | ≤1 Drink/wk | 1472 | 4.1 (0.22) | 24 | 3198 | 4.6 (0.15) | 22 |
| All others | 11 057 | 5.5 (0.08) | 17 | 14 448 | 5.3 (0.07) | 18 | |
a
Adjusted for baseline age; cigarette smoking; years of education; physical activity; family history of diabetes; baseline body mass index; intake of red meat, processed meat, cereal fiber, and coffee; glycemic index; changes in physical activity; cigarette smoking; dietary factors from 1995 to 2001; and the other type of drink.