Junk Food Makes Kids Fatter, But Happier, Study Suggests

Children who ate fast food and drank soft drinks were more likely to be overweight, but they were also less likely to be unhappy. The analysis also highlighted a number of factors influencing children's body weight, eating patterns and happiness. For example, mothers' consumption of fast food and soft drinks predicted her child's eating habits. Those children who ate fast food were more likely to also consume soft drinks. Children from lower income households were more likely to have unhealthy dietary habits and be overweight or obese.

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