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Study Links Child Obesity and Soft Drinks
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON, April 22 — School programs discouraging carbonated drinks appear to be effective in reducing obesity among children, a new study suggests.

A high intake of sweetened carbonated drinks probably contributes to childhood obesity, and there is a growing movement against soft drinks in schools. But until now there have been no studies showing that efforts to lower children's consumption of soft drinks would do any good.