Prospective Associations of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption During Adolescence with Body Composition and Bone Mass at Early Adulthood.

Background: Adolescents have a higher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) than other age groups, but little is known of the impact of SSB intake during adolescence on body composition and bone mass in early adulthood.

Objectives: Associations of SSB intake from 14 to 20 y with fat, lean, and bone mass at 20 y of age were evaluated.

Methods: Study participants were 1137 offspring (562 females) from the Raine Study.