October 18/Atlanta/Centers for Disease Control -- A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals diet beverage consumption among Americans continues to climb, as more and more consumers try to reduce calories by replacing sugar-sweetened drinks.
According to the “Consumption of Diet Drinks in the United States, 2009-2010" report, about 20% of the U.S. population consumed diet drinks on a given day in 2009-2010, and 11% consumed 16oz. of diet drinks or more. Overall, the percentage consuming diet drinks was higher among females (up from 18% in 2000 to 21% in 2010) compared with males (up from 14% in 2000 to 19% in 2010).