Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1542/peds.2019-0282.
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Abstract
Excess consumption of added sugars, especially from sugary drinks, poses a grave health threat to children and adolescents, disproportionately affecting children of minority and low-income communities. Public policies, such as those detailed in this statement, are needed to decrease child and adolescent consumption of added sugars and improve health.
Medical subject headings
- Beverages
- Health Promotion
- Pediatric Obesity
- Public Policy
- Sugars