NYC department of Health and Mental Hygiene started a campaign to try and reduce obesity and consumption of sugary drinks. The message from NYC is “Are you pouring on the pounds?” 1 NYC Department of health claims that drinking sugary drinks can increase weight gain in individuals. 1
A 2006 study looked at 103 teenagers from the ages of 13-18 who usually drink sugar-sweetened beverages.2 This study was a controlled pilot study, which measured the amount of sugary drinks that were consumed. Each adolescent was given a random group that would either continue to drink sugary drinks or given a noncaloric alternative.2 It was concluded that if the individual had a heavier body weight and the sugary drink intake