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Study Links Sugary Pop To Obesity

A display of various size soft drink cups is shown next to stacks of sugar cubes at a news conference at New York’s City Hall today. New research greatly strengthens the case against soda and other sugary drinks as culprits in the obesity epidemic. Two major experiments found that children and teens gained less weight when they regularly drank calorie-free beverages instead of sugary ones. A third study gives the first clear evidence that consuming sugary drinks interacts with genes that affect weight. Scientists say the results add weight to the push for taxes, size limits and other policies to curb consumption. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Question: How much pop do you drink in a given week?

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