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Fast Food Impact on Hispanic Youth Obesity by api-541232465 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

According to CDC data, Hispanic and Hispanic-black children consume a significantly higher percentage of daily calories from fast food compared to other groups. Over $500 million is spent advertising unhealthy food on Spanish channels versus little spent on healthy options. This lack of nutritional awareness and high fast food consumption leads to higher obesity rates in Hispanic children - 25.8% for Hispanics versus 14.1% for non-Hispanic whites. Obesity increases risks for chronic diseases, cancer, and da

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