About 15 percent of U.S. children ages 6 to 19 years old are overweight. That almost 9 million kids -triple the amount of overweight kids in 1980. The doctors blame poor diet, including too much soda, for the rising number of overweight children. According to their findings, 56 to 85 percent of kids drink at least one soft drink daily.
What's the Problem?
About 15 percent of U.S. children ages 6 to 19 years old are overweight. That almost 9 million kids -triple the amount of overweight kids in 1980. The doctors blame poor diet, including too much soda, for the rising number of overweight children. According to their findings, 56 to 85 percent of kids drink at least one soft drink daily.
Posted by: Cristian | March 04, 2004 at 10:21 AM