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Influences On Consumption Of Soft Drinks And Fast Foods In Adolescents, Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, Anthony D. Okely, Louise Hardy, David Crawford, Timothy Dobbins
Influences On Consumption Of Soft Drinks And Fast Foods In Adolescents, Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, Anthony D. Okely, Louise Hardy, David Crawford, Timothy Dobbins
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Soft drink and fast food are energy dense foodstuffs that are heavily marketed to adolescents, and are likely to be important in terms of risk of obesity. This study sought to examine the influences on soft drink and fast food consumption among adolescents as part of a cross-sectional survey of 2,719 adolescents (aged 11-16) from 93 randomly selected schools in New South Wales, Australia. Students provided information on soft drink and fast food consumption, and responded to statements examining influences over consumption. Over half of the boys and more than one third of the girls reported drinking soft drink daily, …