Brandon Auerbach, MD, MPH; Fred Wolf, PhD; Abigail Hikida, MD; et al. Pediatrics March 2017; 139(4): e20162454. Key Findings: A review of 8 cohort studies, this University of Washington study found no association between 100% fruit juice consumption and weight gain in children older than six years old. In children ages 1 to 6 years […]
Steven Abrams, MD; Stephen Daniels, MD, PhD Pediatrics. March 2017;139(4): e20170041. Key Findings: This article reviews the results of the Auerbach study (see above) and finds the results to be reassuring. Based on the data, this research: supports the new American Academy of Pediatrics guidance allowing 4 oz of juice for 1-3 years of age, […]
Kristi Crowe-White, PhD, RD; Carol O’Neil PhD, RD; J. Scott Parrott PhD; et al. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition June 2015; 56(5): 871-884. Key Findings: An independent, in-depth critical systematic review conducted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics looking at research from 1995-2013 found drinking 100% juice is not associated with increased weight […]
Theresa Nicklas, PhD; Carol O’Neil, PhD, RD; and Victor Fulgoni, III, PhD International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition May 2015; 4: 112-121. Key Findings: Consumption of 100% fruit juice was associated with higher nutrient intake, better diet quality and greater consumption of whole fruit than non-fruit juice drinkers in a nationally representative sample of US […]
