TY - JOUR AU - Simon, Paul A. AU - Lightstone, Amy S. AU - Baldwin, Steve AU - Kuo, Tony AU - Shih, Margaret AU - Fielding, Jonathan E. PY - 2013 TI - Declines in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Children in Los Angeles County, 2007 and 2011 T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease JO - Prev Chronic Dis SP - E131 VL - 10 CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. N2 - This study assessed changes in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among children (aged <=17 years) in Los Angeles County. We analyzed children's data from the 2007 (n = 5,595) and 2011 (n = 5,934) Los Angeles County Health Survey. The percentage of children who consumed 1 or more SSB per day decreased from 43.3% in 2007 to 38.3% in 2011 (P < .001); this decrease was seen across most sociodemographic subgroups. Despite measurable progress in reducing SSB consumption among children in Los Angeles County, consumption remains high, highlighting the need for additional policy and programmatic interventions. SN - 1545-1151 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd10.130049 DO - 10.5888/pcd10.130049 ER -