Soft drinks consumption and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Table 1 Soft drink consumption linked with NAFLD

Dietary constituents	Controls(n = 30)	NAFLD (n = 31)	P value
Total energy intake (kcal)	2200 ± 600	2300 ± 500	0.300
Added sugar (g/d)	33.6 ± 12.6	75.6 ± 8.4	0.001
Percent of added sugar from soft drinks	8%	43%	0.001

NAFLD: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Table 2 Calories and sugar content in different soft drinks

Soft drinks: calorie content (number of calories)				Soft drinks: sugar content (numbers of teaspoons of sugar)
	12- oz. Can	20 oz. Bottle	64 oz. Big cup		12- oz. Can	20 oz. Bottle	64 oz. Big cup
Sunkist	190	325	1040	Orange slice	11.9	19.8	63.5
Mountain dew	165	275	880	Mint maid orange soda	11.2	18.7	59.7
Dr. Pepper	160	250	800	Mountain dew	11.0	18.3	58.7
Pepsi	150	250	800	Barq's root beer	10.7	17.8	57.1
Coke classic	140	250	800	Pepsi	9.8	16.3	52.3
Sprite	140	250	800	Squirt	9.5	15.8	50.7
7-Up	140	250	800	Dr. Pepper	9.5	15.8	50.7
				7-Up	9.3	15.5	49.6
				Coke classic	9.3	15.5	49.6
				Sprite	9.0	15.0	48.0