55. Sugar-filled drinks negatively impact children’s behavior and math scores
Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
Drinking sugar-filled drinks can impact the behavior and math scores of preschool children. In a study published in the journal Health Economics, researchers studied over 450 children who consumed either sugary drinks or artificially sweetened drinks. While the behavior of young girls was not affected, consuming one sugary drink tended to induce an initial ‘relaxing’ effect for boys, before making them more restless. Consuming one sugary drink also had a negative impact on student achievement scores in math for boys.
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