More Salt Means More Obesity

A study of more than 4,200 Australian children 2 to 16 years old found that those who ate more salt also drank more fluids, particularly sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda, fruit drinks, flavored mineral waters, and sports and energy drinks. The new research suggests that limiting children’s salt intake could be one way to reduce childhood obesity. Researchers also reported that drinking at least one serving of a sugary beverage per day was linked to a 26% higher risk of being overweight or obese. Published online in Pediatrics, Dec 10, 2012