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Authorities recommend limiting fruit juice in children's diets for fear that overconsumption may promote:

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The correct answer is obesity, dental carries and excessive calorie intake.

Fruit juice consumption is best limited because it commonly contains added sugar or glucose in addition to fructose (natural sugar) found in fruit juices. Excess sugar consumption can cause poor dental health and excessive calorie intake, which in turn can lead to obesity and other health problems in children.


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