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Synthetic Drinks and Ill Health in Children
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The per capita consumption of carbonated soft drink has increased over the years especially among the pediatric population. This review attempts to give an insight of the impact of soft drinks on child's health and suggests some alternative for a healthy life style. Various research studies have shown that children consuming soft drinks have developed various acute and chronic ill effects such as nutritional deficiency, obesity, dental diseases, bone pathologies&psychological illness. As rightly said "an ounce of prevention is better than a pound cure", Government, parents, teachers, health professionals&mainly manufacturing companies should play a crucial role in solving the problems related to soft drink consumption.
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Synthetic Drinks, Carbonated Drinks, Obesity
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