Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
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.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Muth, ND; Dietz, WH; Magge, SN; Johnson, RK; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, ; SECTION ON OBESITY, ; COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION, ; AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,
Published Date
- April 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 143 / 4
PubMed ID
- 30910915
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1098-4275
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1542/peds.2019-0282
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States