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References:

Eating Too Much:
Johnson SL. Birch LL. Parents’ and Children’s Adiposity and Eating Style. Pediatrics 94, no. 5 (1994): 653-661

Mrdjenovic G. Levitsky DA. Children eat what they are served: the imprecise regulation of energy intake. Appetite. 44(3):273-82, 2005 Jun.

Orlet Fisher J. Rolls BJ. Birch LL. Children's bite size and intake of an entree are greater with large portions than with age-appropriate or self-selected portions. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 77(5):1164-70, 2003 May.

Fruit Juice:
J. S. Hyams, N. L. Etienne, A. M. Leichtner, and R. C. Theuer, "Carbohydrate Malabsorption Following Fruit Juice Ingestion in Young Children," Pediatrics 82, no. 1 (1988): 64–68.

M. M. Smith, M. Davis, F. I. Chasalow, and F. Lifshitz, "Carbohydrate Absorption from Fruit Juice in Young Children," Pediatrics 95, no. 3 (1995): 340–344.

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition, "The Use and Misuse of Fruit Juice in Pediatrics," Pediatrics 107, no. 5 (2001): 1210–1213.

Eating Fruits and Vegetables:
K. W. Cullen, T. Baranowski, E. Owens, T. Marsh, L. Rittenberry, and C. de Moor, "Availability, Accessibility, and Preferences for Fruit, 100% Fruit Juice, and Vegetables Influence Children's Dietary Behavior," Health Education and Behavior 30, no. 5 (2003): 615–626.

P. Kratt, K. Reynolds, and R. Shewchuk, "The Role of Availability as a Moderator of Family Fruit and Vegetable Consumption," Health Education and Behavior 27, no. 4 (2000): 471–482.

Television Advertising:
J. M. McGinnis, J. A. Gootman and V. I. Kraak, eds., Institute of Medicine Report, Food Marketing to Children and Youth: Threat or Opportunity? (Washington, D.C.: The National Academics Press, 2006): at 5–25.

J. McNeal, The Kid's Market: Myths and Realities (Ithaca, NY: Paramount Publishing, 1999)

Fast Food:
C. B. Ebbeling, K. B. Sinclair, M. A. Pereira, E. Garcia-Lago, H. A. Feldman, and D. S. Ludwig, "Compensation for Energy Intake from Fast Food among Overweight and Lean Adolescents," JAMA 291, no. 23 (2004): 2828–2833.

C. B. Ebbeling, D. B. Pawlak, and D. S. Ludwig, "Childhood Obesity: Public-health Crisis, Common Sense Cure," Lancet 360 (2002): 473–82.

Breakfast:
B. A. Barton, A. L. Eldridge, D. Thompson, S. G. Affenito, R. H. Striegel-Moore, D. L. Franko, A. M. Albertson, and S. J. Crockett, "The Relationship of Breakfast and Cereal Consumption to Nutrient Intake and Body Mass Index: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study," Journal of the American Dietetic Association 105, no. 9 (2005): 1383–1389;

S. G. Affenito, D. R. Thompson, B. A. Barton, D. L. Franko, S. R. Daniels, E. Obarzanek, G. B. Schreiber, and R. H. Striegel-Moore, "Breakfast Consumption by African-American and White Adolescent Girls Correlates Positively with Calcium and Fiber Intake and Negatively with Body Mass Index," Journal of the American Dietetic Association 105, no. 6 (2005): 938–945.