Limited and inconsistent evidence suggests that for most children, intake of 100% fruit juice is not associated with increased adiposity, when consumed in amounts that are appropriate for age and energy needs of the child. However, intake of 100% juice has been prospectively associated with increased adiposity in children who are overweight or obese.

A limited body of evidence from longitudinal studies suggests that greater intake of fruits and/or vegetables may protect against increased adiposity in children and adolescents.
 

Moderate evidence from prospective cohort studies suggests that increased intake of dietary fat is associated with greater adiposity in children. However, there were no studies conducted under isocaloric conditions.
 

Moderately strong evidence from recent prospective cohort studies that identified plausible reports of energy intake, support a positive association between total energy (caloric) intake and adiposity in children.
 

Strong evidence supports the conclusion that greater intake of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with increased adiposity in children.

Moderate evidence suggests that there is not a relationship between intake of calcium and/or dairy (milk and milk products) and adiposity in children and adolescents.
 

There is insufficient evidence that dietary fiber is associated with adiposity in children.
 

Moderately strong evidence from methodologically rigorous longitudinal cohort studies of children and adolescents suggests that there is a positive association between dietary energy density and increased adiposity in children.