Xie L, Atem F, Gelfand A, et al. - Researchers intended to determine if there is an association between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) consumption and asthma in the United States (US) pediatric population. In total, 9,938 children, aged 2 to 17 years, took an interest in the 2011-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Based on the caloric intake from 24-hour food recall data, SSB consumption was divided into 3 groups: no consumption (0 kcal/day); moderate consumption (1-499 kcal/day); and heavy consumption (≥ 500 kcal/day). According to this analytical cross-sectional study, the chances of asthma were higher among those who consumed fruit drinks, non-diet soft drinks and sweet tea compared with nondrinkers. As a result of the findings, there appears to be a dose-response relationship between SSB intake and asthma diagnosis, suggesting that controlling SSB consumption could improve pulmonary health risk in the US pediatric population.