Table 3. Risk ratios for the conclusion of no positive association between sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain in the systematic reviews conducted up to August 31, 2013.
Risk Ratio | No Conflict of Interest with Food Companies | Conflict of Interest with Food Companies |
Crude risk ratio (95% CI) | 1 (Ref.) | 5.00 (1.29–19.34) |
Adjusted for year of publication (95% CI) | 1 (Ref.) | 4.94 (1.23–19.90) |
Adjusted for year of publication and the whether published in a journal in the first impact factor quartile of its category (95% CI) | 1 (Ref.) | 5.16 (1.30–20.48) |