The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 142, Issue 6 , Pages 604-610 , June 2003

Nutritional and energetic consequences of sweetened drink consumption in 6- to 13-year-old children

Received 15 November 2001 ,Revised 28 January 2003 ,Accepted 21 February 2003.

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 Supported by USDA Grant 94-34324-0987.

☆☆ Reprint requests: David A. Levitsky, 112 Savage Hall, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-6301.

PII: S0022-3476(03)00126-4

doi: 10.1067/mpd.2003.200

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 142, Issue 6 , Pages 604-610 , June 2003