Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents.

Published

Journal Article

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

Armstrong, Sarah Commisso

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

Pediatrics

Volume / Issue

143 / 4

PubMed ID

30910915

Pubmed Central 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