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Stats: 13% of adults 50-80 addicted to junk food

About 13% of people ages 50 to 80 showed signs of addiction to highly processed foods and beverages - also referred to as junk foods, empty calories, comfort foods - in the past year, new data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging suggest. Given the potential adverse health effects, organizations might consider ways to identify such individuals and refer them for help.

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