Table 1.
Classification of beverage groups among Mexican school-age children (five to eleven years old), ENSANUT 2012.
| Beverage Group | Beverage | |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Plain water (PW) | Plain water |
| Group 2 | Dairy beverages without sugar | Whole milk or soy milk without sugar |
| High-fat dairy drinks | ||
| Whole lactose-free milk | ||
| Reduced-fat milk | ||
| Light milk formula | ||
| Group 3 | Dairy beverages with sugar | Whole milk with sugar |
| Atole (base on milk, any flavor) | ||
| Yogurt drinks | ||
| Milk-based smoothies | ||
| Group 4 | Non-dairy beverages with sugar | Aguas frescas (a mixture of fruit or flower, sugar and water) |
| Energy and sports drinks | ||
| Chocolate drinks made with sugar and water | ||
| Atole/pozol (traditional Mexican beverages made with corn flour, water, and sugar) | ||
| Coffee or tea with sugar | ||
| Industrialized juices | ||
| Soft drinks of any flavor | ||
| Group 5 | Natural juices | Natural fruit juices |
| Natural vegetable juices | ||
| Group 6 | Non-dairy beverages without sugar | Light soft drinks of any flavor |
| Mineral water | ||
| Light flavored water | ||
| Powdered sugar-free drinks | ||
| Coffee or tea without sugar |
All groups were established according to caloric contribution and sugar content.