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Study Saying Ads Lead To Obesity Inconclusive

While a recent study seemed to show that outdoor food advertising can cause obesity -- with researchers suggesting "bans, warning labels and a tax on... obesity-generating advertising," those conclusions don't make sense scientifically, argue two psychology professors in this opinion piece. They prescribe better ways to test the hypothesis that ads can cause obesity.

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