SSBs comprise of any liquid that is sweetened with various forms of added sugars like corn syrup, fructose, glucose, honey, lactose, malt syrup, and sucrose.
They also include carbonated drinks, energy drinks, milk-based drinks, pre-sweetened teas and coffees and juice drinks.
According to the Federal Ministry of Health, these drinks are readily available and have been found to be the leading source of added sugar in the society with Nigeria being the 4th largest consumer of SSBs in the world.
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