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Children consuming more than three servings each day were about 35 percent more likely to become overweight than those who drank one or two.
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Reading for statistical and numerical literacy: those consuming 4, 5, 6, 7 or more cups of milk per day were 35% more likely to become overweight than those who drank 1 or 2.
One serving of whole milk:
If a child's diet is 1500 calories per day, 4 cups is 584 calories, approximately 40% of that. That's over a third of required calories just in beverage.
7 cups is 1022 calories or about 70% of the calories needed. So this outcome is expected.