Junk Food Linked To Weight Gain In Schools? Apparently Not
Despite a tripling of obesity rates in US schools over the last forty years, and an increase in junk foods, candy and sugary drinks availability in schools, a new study claims to demonstrate that the two are not linked – put simply, the study researchers say that junk food at school does not appear to be associated with higher obesity and overweight rates…
January 19, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: food-at-school, forty-years, junk-foods, nutritional counseling, obesity, obesity-rates, school-does, sugary-drinks