Reuters (8/16, Seaman) reports that research published online in the Journal of Pediatrics suggests that soda consumption may be linked to certain behavior problems in children.
The CNN (8/16) “The Chart” blog reports that investigators “followed the habits of about 3,000 mother-child pairs.” Information on “soda consumption was compiled when the children were 5 years old.” The mother were “asked…to self-report how many servings of soda their child drinks on a typical day, and” to “answer a series of behavioral questions.”
Related Links:
— “Soda drinking tied to kids’ behavior problems: study, “Andrew M. Seaman, Reuters, August 16, 2013.