The importance of the study I linked is that it examined consumption in low-income populations, and not the broader public. As my point was that sugary drinks

The importance of the study I linked is that it examined consumption in low-income populations, and not the broader public. As my point was that sugary drinks are often a form of caloric replacement, and not preference, for low-income people – as was my lived experience – the study was relevant as it's the type of result you'd expect were that to be the case. I was not arguing that sugary drinks don't contribute to obesity in the general public.