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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Adults who Drank Soft Drinks: Past 7 Days
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This indicator shows the percentage of adults who consumed regular soft drinks in the past 7 days. Regular soft drinks include carbonated drinks made with sugar or high fructose corn syrup. Diet soft drinks, energy drinks and juices are excluded.
Why is this important?
Regular (i.e., non-diet) soft drinks have large amounts of added sugar, lack nutritional value, and are great calorie contributors in diets. The consumption of soft drinks is associated with weight gain and obesity. Reducing soft drink consumption can result in a decrease in weight and is an important element of obesity prevention. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommend limiting daily consumption of the added sugars found in all sweetened beverages to no more than 10 percent of calories per day.
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
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Data Source
- Claritas Consumer Profiles
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Health Behaviors, Adults