Well, to be more precise, 40% of the calories that children and teenagers in the United States consume are "empty calories": cookies, candy, soda, and their counterparts. The study was done by the National Cancer Institute and more details can be found at the link below:
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/w_DietAndFitness/junk-food-makes-half-kids-calories/story?id=11767886&page=1
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