Anshoo Agarwal
A rapidly growing epidemic of obesity is associated with many health risks. Obesity is a complex condition, with serious social and psychological dimensions, affecting virtually all ages and socioeconomic groups. Sugar sweetened soft drink and beverages are highly linked to obesity and other health problems such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Consequently, there are many campaigns being launched to reduce consumption of sweetened energy among children. To create better choices for people many associations and organizations have banned sugary drinks including fruit juices in addition to sugary soda drinks. One area that is not well known as a source of excess sugar and that can increase obesity risk are soft drink and beverages. Since children who consume these soft drink and beverages may derive as much as 12% of their sugary drink intake from these drinks, as their parents also are misguided because mostly the labels on soft drink and beverages mentions low calories and low sugar contents and they happily buy for their children or allow them to consume. Soft drink and beverages are very popular in children with genetic diseases also as their parents or guardian thinks that it will give strength to their children specially those who have physical disabilities also.