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Changes in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake From Before to After Nutrition Labeling Policy Implementation: A Comparison of Mexico and the United States
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 23 — May 28, 2026
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Figure.
Trends in past-week sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake among Mexican and US adults, 2018–2023. Estimates are adjusted for covariates and poststratification weights, and Panels A–E show, respectively, any SSB consumption, consumption frequency, and, among SSB consumers, volume, calories, and added sugars.
| Country | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage who consumed any SSBs | ||||||
| Mexico | 84 | 85 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 88 |
| US | 68 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 76 | 76 |
| Frequency of SSB consumption (including 0) | ||||||
| Mexico | 5.51 | 5.62 | 5.31 | 5.90 | 5.67 | 5.67 |
| US | 6.30 | 6.47 | 6.97 | 7.09 | 7.15 | 6.50 |
| Mean volume of SSBs consumed (excluding 0), mL | ||||||
| Mexico | 3,254 | 3,276 | 3,254 | 3,579 | 3,471 | 3,437 |
| US | 3,199 | 3,263 | 3,553 | 3,489 | 3,559 | 3,404 |
| Mean caloric intake from SSBs consumed (excluding 0), kcal | ||||||
| Mexico | 1,084 | 1,088 | 1,087 | 1,026 | 987 | 980 |
| US | 1,326 | 1,077 | 1,157 | 1,427 | 996 | 948 |
| Mean added sugars from SSBs consumed (excluding 0), g | ||||||
| Mexico | 257 | 259 | 258 | 214 | 205 | 204 |
| US | 313 | 254 | 271 | 340 | 205 | 197 |
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