Skip Juice, Take Whole Fruits: 100% Fruit Juice Associated With Weight Gain In Children, Adults

The researchers noted that drinking 8 ounces of fruit juice was associated with a 0.03 increase in body mass index (BMI) in children, and the same amount of juice was linked to a 0.02 increase in BMI in adults. (Credit: pixabay/ silviarita)

Which is better: eating a whole fruit or drinking the juice? Researchers recommend eating fruits instead of taking 100% fruit juice as the latter could cause weight gain in children and adults.

Michelle Nguyen, co-author of a new study, said their findings align with the public health guidance to limit the consumption of 100% fruit juice, especially in young children. The study was published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.