Tuesday, February 19, 2008

ScienceDaily: Study says Spanish-TV ads making kids fat

"Spanish-language television is bombarding children with so many fast-food commercials that it may be fueling the rising obesity epidemic among Latino youth, according to research led by pediatricians from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. Latino children, who make up one-fifth of the U.S. child population, also have the highest obesity and overweight rates of all ethnic groups."


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080218155627.htm

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