Choosing sugary drinks over fruit juice for toddlers linked to a higher risk of adult obesity
Swansea University study: Toddlers given sugary drinks face higher adult obesity risk. Tracking 14,000 children, researchers found early fizzy drink consumption linked to weight gain by age 24.
A young child drinking a sugary, fizzy beverage.(photo credit: Swansea University )ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICHUpdated: