Table 1.

Trends in Beverage Consumption Patterns in Children and Adults, U.S., 1997-2006^*

A. Children Aged 2-18: Amount of Beverage Consumed in Kcal Per Capita
	1977-1978	1989-1991	1994-1998	2005-2006
Unsweetened coffee & tea	0.7	0.5	0.3	0.2
Low fat milk	7.3	19.8	24.6	27.8
Diet drinks	0.2	0.7	1.1	1.2
Juices	33.1	47.9	55.6	53.7
Whole fat milk	241.8	187.1	156.6	130.0
Alcohol	1.2	0.4	1.6	4.5
Soda/Fruit drinks	87.4	113.5	162.2	153.7
Other beverages providing energy	12.4	9.7	13.3	18.3
Total energy from beverages	384.2	379.5	415.4	389.5
Sample size	12060	12358	4008	7709
Water as a beverage (oz./capita)	624	520	531	552
B. Adults Aged 19 and Older: Amount of Beverage Consumed in Kcal Per Capita
	1977-1978	1989-1991	1994-1998	2005-2006
Unsweetened coffee & tea	8.6	8.1	8.2	4.7
Low fat milk	5.9	18.8	20.4	23.1
Diet drinks	0.3	1.4	1.8	4.3
Juices	28.8	35.5	35.3	36.3
Whole fat milk	97.6	73.0	58.3	53.1
Alcohol	44.9	45.5	65.0	115.2
Soda/Fruit drinks	64.4	90.5	131.0	141.7
Other beverages providing energy	13.2	12.9	15.7	33.1
Total energy from beverages	263.7	285.7	335.8	411.6
Sample size	17342.0	10638	10014	4652.0
Water as a beverage (oz./capita)	736	792	856	1127

^*Age and sex adjusted to 1965