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Black, poor youth consume more sugary drinks, study shows

Black children and teens in the U.S. are almost twice as likely as their white peers to consume more than 500 calories a day of sugary beverages, according to a new study.

The results, which found a three-fold surge in the overall number of teens drinking sugar-spiked sports energy drinks, should inform policy, the authors said.

"Some groups may be more at risk for soda, others may...

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