Brescia Food and Nutritional Sciences Presentations Copyright (c) 2013 Western University All rights reserved. http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/foodpres Recent documents in Brescia Food and Nutritional Sciences Presentations en-us Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:12:07 PST 3600 Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Its Contributing Factors among School-aged Children–A Multilevel Analysis http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/foodpres/1 http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/foodpres/1 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:47:58 PDT Excessive consumption of sweetened beverages by children and youth has become an issue of great concern among health professionals and health policy makers in the U.S. and Canada. Over-consumption of sweetened beverages can have negative effects on children's nutrient profile and may increase their risk of obesity. Reducing children's sweetened beverage consumption offers an opportunity to decrease unnecessary energy intake and prevent excess weight gain.

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