Most children drink fruit juices by the time they reach the age of one year.
Some of the well-known side effects of drinking too much fruit juice include diarrhea, abdominal pain or bloating. Dennison and colleagues conducted this cross-sectional study to determine if fruit juice consumption has an impact on certain growth parameters in children. Daily intake of all beverages, including milk, fruit juice and soda, was recorded. Water consumption was excluded. There was no similar correlation between milk consumption and short stature.