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The weight loss benefit of reducing sugar-sweetened beverages is significantly greater in Hispanic adolescents than in non-Hispanic adolescents, suggesting ethnic-specific physiological or behavioral responses.
Hispanic adolescents may benefit more significantly from reducing sugary drinks than non-Hispanic adolescents. This suggests that personalized nutrition strategies might be more effective than generic guidelines.
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In a prespecified analysis according to ethnic group, among Hispanic participants... there was a significant between-group difference in the change in BMI at 1 year (−1.79, P = 0.007) and 2 years (−2.35, P = 0.01), but not among non-Hispanic participants (P>0.35 at years 1 and 2).
Why this rating
Statistically significant interaction, but the Hispanic subgroup was small (46 participants total), limiting generalizability.
Source
A Randomized Trial of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Adolescent Body Weight
Cara B. Ebbeling et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2012
DOI 10.1056/nejmoa1203388
rct · n=224Cited 706×
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