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Abstract
Obesity is one of the most pressing and widely emphasized health problems in America
today. Beverage choices made by households have impacts on determining the intake of
calories, calcium, caffeine, and vitamin C. Using data from the Nielsen Homescan Panel over the period 1998–2003, and a two-way random-effects Fuller-Battese error components procedure, we estimate econometric models to examine economic and demographic factors affecting per-capita daily intake of calories, calcium, caffeine, and vitamin C derived from the consumption of nonalcoholic beverages. Our study demonstrates the effectiveness of the
USDA 2000 Dietary Guidelines in reducing caloric and nutrient intake associated with
nonalcoholic beverages.