The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) has been decreasing in some high-income countries during the past decades, but SSB is the leading source of added sugar in the USA and is increasing on a global level. The impact of SSBs on cardiometabolic health is well documented; they are associated with increased risk of weight gain, being overweight, or obesity; a greater incidence of type 2 diabetes; a higher risk of hypertension; and with cardiometabolic health. In contrast, the association between SSBs and cognitive function has been less investigated. High cognitive executive functions essential for learning develop significantly in early life.
The Research Topic aims to contribute to filling in the gap in the knowledge about the role of SSBs in cognitive development in children by exploring the relationship between the types, frequency, amount, and even the specific ingredients of SSBs (e.g., glucose, fructose, and sucrose) and the development of children's cognitive function, as well as the potential mechanisms.
• The specific ingredients of SSBs and the development of children's cognitive function.
• The underlying mechanisms by which SSBs impair cognitive function in children.
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) has been decreasing in some high-income countries during the past decades, but SSB is the leading source of added sugar in the USA and is increasing on a global level. The impact of SSBs on cardiometabolic health is well documented; they are associated with increased risk of weight gain, being overweight, or obesity; a greater incidence of type 2 diabetes; a higher risk of hypertension; and with cardiometabolic health. In contrast, the association between SSBs and cognitive function has been less investigated. High cognitive executive functions essential for learning develop significantly in early life.
The Research Topic aims to contribute to filling in the gap in the knowledge about the role of SSBs in cognitive development in children by exploring the relationship between the types, frequency, amount, and even the specific ingredients of SSBs (e.g., glucose, fructose, and sucrose) and the development of children's cognitive function, as well as the potential mechanisms.
• The specific ingredients of SSBs and the development of children's cognitive function.
• The underlying mechanisms by which SSBs impair cognitive function in children.
