An End to Sugary Drinks: The American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association Speak Out. Issue 5 (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Beal, Judy A.
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 44:Issue 5(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000556
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

Abstract : Sugary drinks are unhealthy and should not be marketed to children and adolescents. Our pediatric nursing expert, Dr. Beal, reviews the recent statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association on public policies to reduce sugary drink consumption in children and adolescents.