FIGURE 1.

Group mean (±SE) change in sweetened beverage intake from age 7 to 15 y in girls who consumed <1, ≥1 and <2, or ≥2 servings of sweetened beverage at age 5 y (1 serving of sweetened beverage = 8 ounces). Differences in sweetened beverage intake at age 5 y between beverage groups reflect categorization criteria; thus, the change in sweetened beverage intake was tested from age 7 to 15 y. The main effect for beverage group (P < 0.0001) was significant by using mixed modeling analyses of variance. Post hoc Tukey means comparison test showed that participants who drank ≥2 servings/d of a sweetened beverage at age 5 y had significantly higher intakes from age 7 to 15 y than did those who drank <1 serving/d of a sweetened beverage. No differences were noted over time between participants who drank ≥2 servings/d or ≥1 and <2 servings/d of a sweetened beverage at age 5 y.