Sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The relation between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and body weight remains controversial.We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the evidence in children and adults.We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases through March 2013 for prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the SSB-weight relation. Separate meta-analyses were conducted in children and adults and for cohorts...