(Press-News.org) About The Study: The prevalence of daily consumption of soft drinks was associated with the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescent students in this study of 107 countries and regions. These results, in conjunction with other evidence, suggest that reducing soft drink consumption should be a priority in combating adolescent overweight and obesity.
Authors: Huan Hu, Ph.D., of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in Kanagawa, Japan, is the corresponding author.
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Consumption of soft drinks and overweight and obesity among adolescents in 107 countries and regions
JAMA Network Open
2023-07-24
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