| Allegations on soft drinks have always been in news. However this time it is the other way round, the allegation that soft drinks contribute to obesity has been questioned. And this time, this is the news. |
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Contradicting widely held views, a new study has found that consumption of carbonated soft drinks has a negligible impact on adolescent weight problems. The data does not support a policy of banning or restricting sales of soft drinks in schools, the authors concluded.
"We dont want this research to be taken to indicate that we think the problem of adolescent over-weight is non-existent or something we shouldnt pay attention to", said study author Richard A Forshee, deputy director and director of research at the University of Marylands Centre for Food, Nutrition and Agriculture Policy. "We believe adolescent obesity is a very serious problem. We think these kinds of analyses are necessary to help us find most effective interventions so we can have a positive impact on a problem we all care about."
Other nutrition experts argued that the study missed the larger picture.
"Youre not going to be able to find one thing that is going to be the be-all and end-all in obesity in
kids", said Cathy Nonas, director of the diabetes and obesity programmes at North General Hospital in New York City and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. "I dont think any one thing is going to have a strong effect, but if we dont start to do some of these things now, we dont have a chance in hell of reducing obesity".
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