Weight loss achieved by reducing intake of sweetened drinks

March 07, 2006

Latest finding suggests that the reduction of sweetened drink intake can help teens to lose weight. The study followed 103 children aged between 13 to 18 years for six months. Out of these, half of the teens got weekly deliveries of non-caloric beverages of their choice, such as bottled waters. They were told to avoid sugar-sweetened beverages. The other half, which was the control group, continued their usual eating and drinking patterns.

After the end of six months, the teenagers who received the beverage deliveries drank 82-percent less sweetened drinks. Those in the control group did not change their intake. The more a teen weighed at the start of the study, the greater the effect on body weight. Among the heaviest one-third of teens, the beverage-delivery group had a significant decrease in body mass index (BMI), while the control group had a slight increase.

Obesity is gradually taking the shape of an epidemic. It can be controlled by proper usage of diet pills such as phentermine. Diet can lead to weight loss within a short span of time.

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