Over the past three decades, U.S. children and adolescents have significantly increased their consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). The per-capita caloric contribution of SSBs to children’s and adolescents’ diets increased from 204 calories per day in 1988–1994 to 224 calories per day in 1999–2004. Adolescents now obtain 10 percent to 15 percent of their caloric intake from SSBs. Consumption of SSBs is associated with excess weight gain, poor nutrition, displacement of healthful beverages, and a higher risk for obesity and diabetes.