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Frequent consumption of soft drinks (>3 days/week) among 6-9-year-olds

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Description Across the WHO European Region, children's sugar intake is too high, with children commonly consuming more than 10% of their daily calories from added sugars (21), and soft drinks are a major contributor. High intake of sugar-sweetened drinks is associated with a greater risk of weight gain and obesity (22,23) and has a detrimental impact on dental health (24).
Definition Not specified
Activity type Consumption and diets
Outcome type Health impacts
Category DietaryConsumptionPatternsFoodIntake
Connects to transition domains None specified
Unit(s) of measurement Percentage
Unit(s) of measurement description %
SDG Targets SDG_12, SDG_2_2
Transition domain alignment Area_1 (Strong), Area_2 (Weak), Area_3 (Adequate), Area_4 (Adequate)
Supply chain components Consumption
Methodology Not specified