A Trial of Sugar-free or Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Body Weight in Children

The consumption of beverages that contain sugar is associated with overweight, possibly because liquid sugars do not lead to a sense of satiety, so the consumption of other foods is not reduced. However, data are lacking to show that the replacement of sugar-containing beverages with noncaloric beverages diminishes weight gain.We conducted an 18-month trial involving 641 primarily normal-weight children from 4 years 10 months to 11 years 11...