Childhood emotional and behavioral characteristics are associated with soda intake: A prospective study in Mexico City

Summary Objectives To evaluate whether childhood emotional and behavioral characteristics are associated with soda intake. Methods The study population included 391 Mexico City adolescents enrolled in a birth cohort study. When children were between 6 and 12 years of age, the Behavioral Assessment System for Children (BASC)‐2 was administered. Nondiet soda intake was measured concurrently and again when participants were of peripubertal ages via...