{"id":9124,"date":"2014-07-27T06:00:37","date_gmt":"2014-07-27T10:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=9124"},"modified":"2014-07-26T08:28:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-26T12:28:00","slug":"who-is-drinking-all-the-diet-beverages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/who-is-drinking-all-the-diet-beverages\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Drinking all the Diet Beverages?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"diet\"<\/a>Given all the concerns about drinking sugary beverages, let\u2019s take a look at who is consuming diet drinks across the U. S.<\/strong> <\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n

The following information, posted by the Centers for Disease Control , comes from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009-2010<\/strong> describes the consumption of diet beverages among the U.S. population during 2009-2010 by sex, age, race and ethnicity, and income, and details trends in diet drink consumption from 1999-2000 through 2009-2010.<\/p>\n

About 20% of the U.S. population aged 2 years and over consumed diet drinks on a given day during 2009-2010. The percentage consuming diet drinks was similar for females and males at all ages except among adolescents aged 12-19. The percentage consuming diet drinks increased with age for both males and females. On a given day, about 3% consumed some but no more than 8 fluid ounces (fl oz) of diet drinks, and 11% consumed 16 fluid ounces or more.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

Although 15.3% of non-Hispanic white children and adolescents consumed diet drinks, only 6.8% of non-Hispanic black and 7.5% of Hispanic children and adolescents consumed any diet drink on a given day during 2009-2010. Similarly, 27.9% of non-Hispanic white adults consumed any diet drink on a given day compared with 10.1% of non-Hispanic black and 14.1% of Hispanic adults.<\/p>\n

The percentage of higher-income persons who consumed diet drinks on a given day was greater than that of lower-income persons. A total of 18.3% of children and adolescents living in households with income at or above 350% of the poverty line consumed diet drinks, compared with 11.5% of those living between 130% and 350% of the poverty line, and 8.0% of those living below 130% of the poverty line. A similar pattern was observed for adults: Although 32.6% of adults living at or above 350% of the poverty line consumed diet drinks, only 20.1% of those living between 130% and 350% of the poverty line, and 12.2% of those living below 130% of the poverty line, consumed diet drinks.<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

Overall, the percentage consuming diet drinks was higher among females compared with males. Diet drink consumption differed by age, race and ethnicity, and income. For example, the percentage of non-Hispanic white children and adults who consumed diet drinks was higher than those for non-Hispanic black and Hispanic children and adults, and the percentage of higher-income persons who consumed diet drinks was higher than that for lower-income persons.<\/span><\/p>\n

The percentage of females and males who consumed diet drinks increased between 1999 and 2010 and was mirrored by a decrease in consumption of added sugar calories in regular soda over a similar time period. These results suggest that sugar drinks may have been replaced with diet drinks during that time. <\/span><\/p>\n

Although substituting sugar drinks with diet drinks may promote weight loss in the short term it is unclear if long-term consumption leads to weight loss, weight maintenance, or even weight gain.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

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