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obesity and food advertising  

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  • The growing rates of obesity among American children and adolescents have reached epidemic proportions; over the past 40 years, the percentage of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese has nearly tripled. The rates are even higher for children and teens of color, especially among African American and Latina/o youth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Food Advertising, Obesity and]

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