U.S. Kids Watch Hundreds of Fast Food Ads Per Year

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Fast food restaurants in the U.S.

An average American child saw more than 1,000 fast food ads in 2012, according to a study published by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. Given these numbers, it is no surprise that the U.S. has the second highest child obesity rate in the world.

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