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Consumption of Sugary Drinks among Urban Adults in Colombia: Association with Sociodemographic Factors and Body Adiposity.

Maria A Santana-JiménezLuz D Nieves-BarretoAngélica Montaño-RodríguezCarolina Betancourt-VillamizarCarlos O Mendivil
Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)
Colombian urban adults obtain a considerable proportion of their calories from sugary drinks, especially vulnerable groups such as women with lower education. Given the recent acceleration of the obesity epidemic in Latin America, strategies to limit the intake of such liquid calories may provide important public health benefits.
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