The alarming rise in children's health issues, such as obesity, fatty liver disease, and related complications like high blood pressure and diabetes, is largely linked to excessive sugar consumption. Pediatricians have witnessed these trends grow, with childhood obesity tripling in the past 40 years. While initiatives like California's Universal Meal Program aim to improve children's nutrition, challenges remain in addressing the high sugar content in snacks available at schools. The issue underscores the urgent need to rethink children's diets and snack choices for healthier futures.
"This experience echoes a larger problem we see in our clinical practices and research laboratories: More and more children experience health problems we used to see only in adults."
"A big part of the problem is added sugar, especially from processed foods and sugar beverages, which contributes to obesity, insulin resistance and liver damage."
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