date:Nov 13, 2012
tal of 27 per cent of children, or about 200,000, overweight or obese.
In 2006, 21% of children aged 5-17 years were overweight or obese a figure which has steadily grown about one percentage point each year since then.
Dr Young said that to combat the issue, parents should cut back on sugary drinks given to children. According to Dr Young, with up to 10 teaspoons of sugar in each 375ml can of soft drink, a child drinking one can a day will consume 18 kilograms of sugar in a year.
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