Does Discouraging Obese Kids From Drinking Soda Help Them to Lose Weight?

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Does Discouraging Obese Kids From Drinking Soda Help Them to Lose Weight?

Posted by: Dr. Mercola
October 10 2007 | 4,427 views

An education program which successfully cut the level of obesity in children by teaching them about healthy eating and discouraging fizzy drinks was no longer effective three years after the intervention came to an end, according to a study published on bmj.com today.

EurekAlert October 8, 2007

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