Drinking water linked to fewer sugary drinks - and calories - in kids

Children and teens who drink water are less likely to consume sugary beverages throughout the day,
according to a new study.

Researchers analyzed data from 8,400 children and teens ages 2 to 19 collected between 2011 and 2016
as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which is administered yearly by the US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parents and kids were asked to recall what the children had
consumed in the previous 24 hours, and the calories were added up.

One out of every 5 kids and young adults reported that they did not drink water in the day prior to the
survey. Not drinking water was associated with consuming an extra 93 calories per day, on average, and
4.5% more calories from sweetened beverages such as sodas, sports drinks and juice, according to the
study, published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics.

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The number of extra calories consumed varied by age, as well as race and ethnicity. Caucasian children
who didn't drink water got an extra 122 calories from sugary beverages, while Hispanic children
consumed an extra 61 calories from these and African American kids an extra 93 calories.

The research was not designed to determine what amount of water would prevent kids from drinking
sugary beverages but rather whether drinking water at all had an effect, explained Asher Rosinger,
assistant professor at Pennsylvania State University and lead author of the new study.

Because of the study design, the research could not establish definite cause and effect between drinking
water and consuming fewer calories, only an association, noted Dr. Natalie Muth, a practicing pediatrician
and registered dietitian in Carlsbad, California, who was not involved in the research.

"Kids who drink water may have parents who limit sugary drinks and otherwise promote healthy eating,
or kids who don't drink water may not have access to safe water," she added.

With the limitations in mind, Rosinger and his team stress that sugar-sweetened beverages add empty
calories to children's diets and may increase the risk of weight gain, obesity and diabetes.

"I talk with my patients and their families all the time about the health harms of sugary drinks and the
advantage of drinking primarily water and milk," Muth said.

The American Heart Association recommends that the diets of children over age 2 should be limited to 25
grams of added sugar each day and says children should not drink more than one 8-ounce sugary drink
per week.

Despite the guidelines, a 2017 study revealed that almost two-thirds of children in the United States
consumed at least one sugary beverage on any given day, and roughly 30% consumed two or more a
day.

"Sugary drinks are a mainstay in many children's diets. They are inexpensive, easy to find, heavily
marketed and taste sweet, so children like them," Muth said.

The American Heart Association recently joined the American Academy of Pediatrics in
recommending policy changes targeted at federal, state and local lawmakers, encouraging them to
implement policies that would reduce children's intake of sugary drinks.

Nome:André Álesson Soares

Curso:Farmácia
Turma/turno:T41m/manhã

Data:22/09/2021

1. De acordo com o estudo o que acontece com crianças que tomam mais água?

R - Tem menos chances de consumir uma bebida doce

2. O que os pesquisadores analisaram?

R - nalisaram dados de 8.400 crianças e adolescentes de 2 a 19 anos coletados entre 2011 e 2016 como
parte da Pesquisa Nacional de Exame de Saúde e Nutrição, que é administrada anualmente pelos
Centros dos EUA para Controle e Prevenção de Doenças.

3. O que foi requerido dos pais e crianças na pesquisa?

R - Os pais e filhos foram solicitados a relembrar o que os filhos haviam consumido nas últimas 24 horas,
e as calorias foram somadas

4. quantos disseram não tomar água durante no dia antes da pesquisa?

R - Um em cada 5 crianças e adultos jovens relatou não ter bebido água no dia anterior à pesquisa

5. A pesquisa foi estruturada para determinar o quê?

R - se beber água teve algum efeito benéfico

6. O que é recomendado pela Associação Americana do Coração?

R - que a dieta de crianças com mais de 2 anos seja limitada a 25 gramas de açúcar adicionado por dia e
diz que as crianças não devem beber mais do que 240 ml de bebida açucarada por semana

7. o que revelou um estudo de 2017?

R - que quase dois terços das crianças nos Estados Unidos consumiram pelo menos uma bebida
açucarada em um determinado dia e cerca de 30% consumiram duas ou mais por dia.

8. O que foi recomendado pela Associação Americana de coração juntamente com a Academia
americana de Pediatria?

R - mudanças nas políticas dirigidas a legisladores federais, estaduais e locais, encorajando-os a

implementar políticas que reduziriam o consumo de bebidas açucaradas pelas crianças

9. Identifique verbos no passado simples.

R - collected, analyzed,asked,consumed...

10. Identifique verbos no particípio passado (na voz passiva).

R - published,registered,added...