It's interesting to note that the suspected culprits are lack of activity and sugar/sweets. The media and public health officials have only themselves to blame, in my opinion.

The timing of this study, 1989 to 98, coincides with the anti- dietary FAT campaign. Parents were led to believe that high-fat foods such as whole milk, cheeses and peanut butter were somehow harmful to themselves and their children, so of course they tried to choose lower fat and fat-reduced foods to substitute. Enter the booming fruit "drink" industry, with high-fructose corn syrup being the main ingredient.

Of course, the studies always seem to somehow lay the blame on parents.

Doreen