Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Intake and Chronic Disease
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 January 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editors
Interests: public health; sugar-sweetened beverages; packaged foods; physical activity; exercise intervention
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) have been linked to a range of chronic diseases, yet several critical knowledge gaps remain. This Special Issue of Nutrients invites submissions that advance the evidence base on the health impacts of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), supporting more effective policy action. We encourage studies that explore causal pathways and dose–response relationships, as well as empirical work on the effects of interventions—such as taxes, marketing restrictions, and labeling—on SSB consumption and short-term health indicators. Contributions using modeling approaches to estimate the long-term health effects of reduced SSB intake are also welcome. Given the growing interest in alternatives to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), we particularly encourage submissions that examine the health impacts of substituting SSBs with artificially sweetened beverages, water, or other drinks. Research on how interventions to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption affect overall dietary quality and chronic disease risk is of particular interest. We also welcome papers discussing experiences with the research, approval, and implementation of SSB policies in various contexts. We look forward to your contributions to advance this critical field.
Prof. Dr. Lennert Veerman
Dr. Mary Njeri Wanjau
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)
- chronic disease risk
- obesity and diabetes
- dose–response relationships
- substitution effects
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