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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ruben Martin-Payo, Maria del Rosario Gonzalez-Moradas, Juan Iturrate-Bobes, Alejandro Fernandez-Sutil, Rafael Cofino, Maria del Mar Fernandez-Alvarez
Summary: Overweight and obesity rates have increased globally, with the marketing strategies of unhealthy food exacerbating the problem. This study aimed to assess advertisements around public and concerted schools in three cities in northern Spain, categorizing them as healthy or unhealthy and analyzing the types of food and beverages advertised. The results showed a significant amount of discretionary product advertisements targeting children in these schools, highlighting the need for regulation.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Oumy Erica Wie Dia, Anne Lene Lovhaug, Peter Milton Rukundo, Liv Elin Torheim
Summary: The study found a high prevalence of unhealthy food and beverage advertisements around schools in urban and peri-urban areas of Kampala city, with sugar-sweetened beverages and alcoholic beverages being the most advertised products.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Alexandra Chung, Christina Zorbas, Devorah Riesenberg, Ainslie Sartori, Kelly Kennington, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Kathryn Backholer
Summary: Unhealthy food marketing can influence people's preferences and consumption, and should be restricted by government policies; Existing studies mainly focus on advertising prevalence, but lack evaluation of the impact of implemented policies; Policy implementation requires collaboration, leadership, and overcoming industry lobbying, among other factors.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nan Lei, Zechen Liu, Lin Xiang, Lihong Ye, Juan Zhang
Summary: This study assessed F&B ads on television during the Chinese New Year holiday in Beijing targeted at children aged 4-14 years. More than 55% of the ads were classified as unhealthy for children, with savory snacks, milk drinks, and cakes/sweet biscuits being the most frequently advertised categories. Unhealthy F&B ads were more likely to use promotional characters, brand benefit claims, and health claims than permitted F&B ads.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Monique Potvin Kent, Julia Soares Guimaraes, Mariangela Bagnato, Lauren Remedios, Elise Pauze, Meghan Pritchard, David Wu, Mary 'Abbe, Christine Mulligan, Laura Vergeer, Madyson Weippert
Summary: This study compares the extent and power of food and beverage advertising on television to children in Ontario and Quebec. The findings show that on average, children are exposed to 3.7 to 4.4 food and beverage ads per day, with fast-food advertising being the highest. The majority of advertised products are classified as unhealthy, indicating the need for federal-level regulations to protect children across Canada.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Rebecca K. Evans, Paul Christiansen, Amy Finlay, Andrew Jones, Michelle Maden, Emma Boyland
Summary: Videogame livestreaming platforms are popular among young people, and food brands have a strong presence on these platforms. However, the impact of food marketing on young people has not been studied.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alexander Wray, Gina Martin, Sean Doherty, Jason Gilliland
Summary: This study compares smartphone GPS, shortest network path mobility, and buffer-based approaches for estimating exposure to outdoor food and beverage advertising among teenagers. The results show significant differences in advertising exposure estimates and their relationship to self-reported purchasing. The buffer and observed GPS approaches deliver the best fitting models depending on the type of retail food outlet.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
A. Pinto, E. Pauze, M-H Roy-Gagnon, L. Dubois, M. Potvin Kent
Summary: Research in Canada showed that only companies participating in the CAI commit to limiting unhealthy food advertising to children, and these companies were responsible for the majority of food advertisements targeted at children. Regulations are needed to restrict food companies' targeting of adolescents and children on television.
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Melissa L. Jensen, Francesca R. Dillman Carpentier, Linda Adair, Camila Corvalan, Barry M. Popkin, Lindsey Smith Taillie
Summary: The study found that Chile implemented a policy restricting advertising of high-in foods and beverages to children in 2016. After the policy implementation, exposure to high-in advertising decreased significantly, leading to a decrease in high-in food intake among adolescents.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gina Trapp, Paula Hooper, Lukar Thornton, Kelly Kennington, Ainslie Sartori, Nicole Wickens, Joelie Mandzufas, Wesley Billingham
Summary: The study shows that a significant proportion of outdoor advertisements around schools are about unhealthy food products. Schools in lower socio-economic areas have more unhealthy food advertisements. Policy interventions are needed to restrict unhealthy food advertising near schools.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amy Finlay, Eric Robinson, Andrew Jones, Michelle Maden, Caroline Cerny, Magdalena Muc, Rebecca Evans, Harriet Makin, Emma Boyland
Summary: This review examines the extent and impact of outdoor food marketing and highlights the need for consistency in defining and measuring it. The majority of studies were conducted in high-income countries, and the evidence on differences in exposure by socioeconomic status is inconclusive. There is limited evidence on the relationship between outdoor food marketing and eating behavior or health outcomes. Future research should focus on measuring the direct impacts of outdoor food marketing on behavior and health.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Osama M. M. El-Sayed, Lisa M. M. Powell
Summary: This study examines the changes in price promotions after the implementation of the 2017 Oakland SSB tax. The findings suggest that while the prevalence of price promotions for SSBs did not significantly change in Oakland, the depth of price promotions increased. This increase in the amount of price promotions may reflect a strategy by manufacturers to weaken the tax and/or retailers to bolster demand.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lorena Melendez-Illanes, Cristina Gonzalez-Diaz, Carlos Alvarez-Dardet
Summary: This study aims to explore the recent scientific literature and regulations regarding food/beverage industry and social networks targeting children and adolescents. The findings indicate that unhealthy foods have a strong appeal to children, and social networks play a significant role in food communication. While each country has its own regulations, none of them have specific laws on food, children, and media advertising. Therefore, it is crucial to develop public policies to promote healthy habits among minors and implement regulations on commercial communication in social media.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Christine Mulligan, Lauren Remedios, Tim Ramsay, Elise Pauze, Mariangela Bagnato, Monique Potvin Kent
Summary: This study found that child-targeted ads and those using characters, especially spokes characters, have a strong overall impact on children's food preferences, purchase intents, and pester power. These findings support the implementation of comprehensive marketing restrictions to protect children.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Annika Molenaar, Wei Yee Saw, Linda Brennan, Mike Reid, Megan S. C. Lim, Tracy A. McCaffrey
Summary: Young adults are frequently exposed to energy-dense, nutrient-poor food and beverages, mainly through advertising on social media. They are more likely to recall unhealthy food advertisements compared to healthy ones. Digital ads are discussed along with ad-blockers and personalized algorithms on social media platforms.
